Soybean yields in Mali
Mali: Soybean yields was 0.6387 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 94th out of 105 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.
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
- 91 Iraq 0.8248 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 East Timor 0.7967 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Uganda 0.7381 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Madagascar 0.6036 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Pakistan 0.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 94th out of 105 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.