Yields of key staple crops in Mali
Mali: Yields of key staple crops was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
70th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.6762 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of key staple crops 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, yields of key staple crops in Mali stood at 2.97 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Mali peaked at 8.93 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6762 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
Mali ranks 70th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yields of key staple crops in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6762 tonnes per hectare | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +121.0% |
| 1994 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +126.6% |
| 2017 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +174.8% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yields of key staple crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +174.8% | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +126.6% | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 8.93 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +121.0% | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.6762 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 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 yields of key staple crops in Mali?
- Yields of key staple crops in Mali was 2.97 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6762 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Mali ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yields of key staple crops. 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.