Yields of important staple crops in Mali
Mali: Yields of important staple crops was 2.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
70th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2016
All-time low
0.6762
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Mali stood at 2.97.
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 important staple crops in Mali peaked at 8.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6762, 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 | 1.11 | 1.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0.6762 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.2 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.2 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 1.93 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 2.97 | 5.63 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture share gdp 33.02 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 33.02 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Mali?
- Yields of important staple crops in Mali was 2.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6762 in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Mali ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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