Soybean yields in Mali
Mali: Soybean yields was 0.6387 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6387 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
95th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.4181 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Soybean yields in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Mali is 0.6387 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Mali peaked at 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4181 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
That places Mali 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6274 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6881 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.716 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7227 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7219 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6446 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6434 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4181 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4813 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6557 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7138 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5878 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6023 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.6387 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.6387 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -48.8% | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -35.0% | 0.6434 tonnes per hectare | 0.4181 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +27.9% | 0.4813 tonnes per hectare | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6191 tonnes per hectare | 0.4181 tonnes per hectare | 0.7227 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | 0.5878 tonnes per hectare | 0.7138 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 92 Iraq 0.8248 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 0.7967 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Uganda 0.7381 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.6036 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Mali?
- Soybean yields in Mali was 0.6387 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 soybean yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4181 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for soybean yields?
- Mali ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Soybean 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.