Wheat yield in Mali
Mali: Wheat yield was 3,438 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Mali, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3,438 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Mali peaked at 3,438 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 676.2 kg per hectare, in 1986.
That places Mali 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 1,307 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,333 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,221 kg per hectare | 676.2 kg per hectare | 1,810 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,932 kg per hectare | 1,199 kg per hectare | 3,091 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 kg per hectare | 2,200 kg per hectare | 3,276 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,969 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 3,438 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 wheat yield in Mali?
- Wheat yield in Mali was 3,438 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.2 kg per hectare in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for wheat yield?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.