Sorghum yields in Mali
Mali: Sorghum yields was 0.9688 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 85th out of 114 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.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (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 85th out of 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.