What is sorghum production in Mali?

Sorghum production in Mali was 1.19 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 1.47 million metric tons in 2009.

What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 265,000 metric tons in 1972.

How does Mali rank for sorghum production?

Mali ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.

Is sorghum production rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sorghum production in Mali

Name: Sorghum production in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Sorghum production was 1.19 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

1.19 million metric tons

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

5th

of 41 countries

All-time high

1.47 million metric tons

in 2009

All-time low

265,000 metric tons

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum production in Mali, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum production in Mali is 1.19 million metric tons, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum production in Mali peaked at 1.47 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 265,000 metric tons, in 1972.

Mali ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	337,000 metric tons	281,000 metric tons	388,000 metric tons	9
1970s	326,600 metric tons	265,000 metric tons	393,000 metric tons	10
1980s	494,090 metric tons	356,271 metric tons	730,836 metric tons	10
1990s	652,792 metric tons	531,433 metric tons	776,879 metric tons	10
2000s	790,932 metric tons	517,748 metric tons	1.47 million metric tons	10
2010s	1.22 million metric tons	1.19 million metric tons	1.26 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Mali

2 Ethiopia 3.96 million metric tons compare
3 Sudan 2.63 million metric tons compare
4 Burkina Faso 1.51 million metric tons compare
6 Cameroon 1.15 million metric tons compare
7 Egypt 839,195 metric tons compare
8 Niger 807,268 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mali

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 33.02 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 33.02 (2025)
Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum production in Mali?: Sorghum production in Mali was 1.19 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 1.47 million metric tons in 2009.
What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 265,000 metric tons in 1972.
How does Mali rank for sorghum production?: Mali ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum production rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.