Sorghum yields in Mali
Mali: Sorghum yields was 0.9688 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9688 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
86th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.5587 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Mali stood at 0.9688 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Mali peaked at 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5587 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Mali 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.704 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.738 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6011 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7513 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.843 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8065 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6386 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7965 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9002 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8306 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8676 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.732 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6948 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7675 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8714 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6193 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5587 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +87.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8255 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7988 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8559 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8179 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8678 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9552 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9902 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9437 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6571 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +65.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6449 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7534 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7641 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8345 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.999 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9757 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8368 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.737 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6951 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8848 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8454 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8393 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8262 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9951 tonnes per hectare | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8934 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8975 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.995 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8018 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9358 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.9688 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.9688 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | 0.6011 tonnes per hectare | 0.9002 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7816 tonnes per hectare | 0.5587 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | 0.7988 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8632 tonnes per hectare | 0.6449 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9446 tonnes per hectare | 0.6951 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9794 tonnes per hectare | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9359 tonnes per hectare | 0.8018 tonnes per hectare | 0.995 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Mali?
- Sorghum yields in Mali was 0.9688 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5587 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Mali rank for sorghum yields?
- Mali ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.