Food imports in Mali
Mali: Food imports was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, food imports in Mali stood at 13.5%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Mali peaked at 56.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 12.9% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 436.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 68.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.1% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.80 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Mali?
- Food imports in Mali was 13.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for food imports?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.