What is cereal production in Mali?

Cereal production in Mali was 9.98 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 10.45 million metric tons in 2019.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 817,000 metric tons in 1972.

How does Mali rank for cereal production?

Mali ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Mali

Name: Cereal production in Mali
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Cereal production was 9.98 million metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

9.98 million metric tons

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

39th

of 181 countries

All-time high

10.45 million metric tons

in 2019

All-time low

817,000 metric tons

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Mali, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Mali recorded 9.98 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Mali peaked at 10.45 million metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 817,000 metric tons, in 1972.

Mali ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	1.07 million metric tons	947,700 metric tons	1.18 million metric tons	9
1970s	1.07 million metric tons	817,000 metric tons	1.31 million metric tons	10
1980s	1.55 million metric tons	967,911 metric tons	2.20 million metric tons	10
1990s	2.27 million metric tons	1.77 million metric tons	2.89 million metric tons	10
2000s	3.55 million metric tons	2.31 million metric tons	6.06 million metric tons	10
2010s	7.85 million metric tons	5.34 million metric tons	10.45 million metric tons	10
2020s	9.86 million metric tons	8.82 million metric tons	10.35 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Mali

36 Nepal 11.15 million metric tons compare
37 Serbia 10.83 million metric tons compare
38 Bulgaria 10.35 million metric tons compare
40 Czechia 8.00 million metric tons compare
41 Uzbekistan 7.91 million metric tons compare
42 Belarus 7.73 million metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mali

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)
Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 8.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Mali?: Cereal production in Mali was 9.98 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 10.45 million metric tons in 2019.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 817,000 metric tons in 1972.
How does Mali rank for cereal production?: Mali ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.