Yields of key staple crops in Mali
Mali: Yields of key staple crops was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 125 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.
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 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 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 125 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.