> In 2024 Mali produced 27,629 t of bambara beans, dry, the 4th largest in the world (11.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%.

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# Bambara beans, dry production in Mali

In 2024 Mali produced 27,629 t of bambara beans, dry, the 4th largest in the world (11.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 33,321 t in 2003. Area harvested: 40,806 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202427,629 t
World rank4 of 9
10-year change+20%
Record33,321 t2003

## Bambara beans, dry in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mali compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total11.6%11.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.7 (−2.2%)
kg per person1.13world 0.03
10-year change+20%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/niger/) | 50,571 | 21.2% |
| 3 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/cameroon/) | 37,965 | 16.0% |
| 4 | **Mali** | 27,629 | 11.6% |
| 5 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/togo/) | 20,279 | 8.5% |
| 6 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/zimbabwe/) | 19,029 | 8.0% |

[Full ranking of 9 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/)

### Map of world production of bambara beans, dry

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Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 27,629 | +3.6% | 40,806 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | 26,661 | +5.9% | 39,789 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 25,186 | +10% | 37,329 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 22,889 | −26% | 47,308 | 0.48 |
| 2020 | 31,033 | +19% | 46,251 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 26,076 | −4.8% | 38,789 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 27,382 | +2.1% | 40,848 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 26,830 | +3.3% | 40,783 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 25,963 | −6.2% | 38,893 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 27,691 | +21% | 41,778 | 0.66 |
| 2014 | 22,930 | +9.5% | 37,702 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 20,939 | −10% | 37,062 | 0.56 |
| 2012 | 23,329 | −1.5% | 35,401 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 23,687 | −8.7% | 35,077 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 25,956 | +3.9% | 37,098 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 24,978 | −4.4% | 39,416 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | 26,114 | +38% | 45,302 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 18,884 | +4.6% | 22,750 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 18,049 | +5.1% | 28,858 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 17,169 | −9.6% | 20,120 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 19,000 | −43% | 20,000 | 0.95 |
| 2003 | 33,321 | +189% | 45,351 | 0.73 |
| 2002 | 11,547 | −11% | 16,861 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 13,000 | −22% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 16,562 | −24% | 24,244 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 21,717 | +121% | 26,738 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 9,809 | +5.2% | 12,453 | 0.79 |
| 1997 | 9,321 | +11% | 14,562 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 8,406 | +17% | 16,034 | 0.52 |
| 1995 | 7,165 | +22% | 9,206 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 5,880 | −58% | 28,564 | 0.21 |
| 1993 | 13,907 | −25% | 26,000 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 18,452 | −4.9% | 25,000 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 19,402 | +17% | 24,369 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 16,620 | +128% | 24,000 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 7,305 | −42% | 16,159 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 12,622 | +1.8% | 26,420 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 12,402 | −6.4% | 19,218 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 13,248 | +57% | 19,136 | 0.69 |
| 1985 | 8,460 | −19% | 18,024 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 10,447 | +125% | 19,200 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 4,653 | −47% | 9,065 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 8,840 | +30% | 15,000 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 6,811 | −18% | 12,000 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 8,261 | +3.3% | 14,000 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 10,000 | 0.80 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports45 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank8 of 27
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bambara beans, dry in Mali?

Mali produced 27,629 t in 2024, 11.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mali rank in the world for production of bambara beans, dry?

Mali ranked 4th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Burkina Faso with 25.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of bambara beans, dry in Mali changed?

It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 33,321 t in 2003.

### What is the yield of bambara beans, dry in Mali?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,629 t from 40,806 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.

### Does Mali export or import bambara beans, dry?

In 2024 Mali reported exports of 45 t (USD 3,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/burkina-faso/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/niger/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/cameroon/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/togo/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/zimbabwe/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/dr-congo/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/benin/)[Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/zambia/)
[All countries producing bambara beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/bambara-beans/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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