Beef (cattle meat) production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 67,217 t of beef (cattle meat), the 84th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 71,500 t in 1990.
- Production, 2024
- 67,217 t
- World rank
- 84 of 189
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 71,500 t
- 1990
Beef (cattle meat) in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.75
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Czechia | 71,040 | 0.10% |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 67,693 | 0.10% |
| 84 | Mali | 67,217 | 0.10% |
| 85 | Niger | 65,289 | 0.09% |
| 86 | Honduras | 65,000 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,217 | +13% |
| 2023 | 59,465 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59,296 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 55,738 | −22% |
| 2020 | 71,252 | +31% |
| 2019 | 54,554 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 51,260 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,572 | +16% |
| 2016 | 44,409 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 43,123 | +15% |
| 2014 | 37,577 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 34,691 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | 37,532 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36,001 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,902 | +17% |
| 2009 | 30,654 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 31,400 | −22% |
| 2007 | 40,271 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 41,718 | −7.5% |
| 2005 | 45,103 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | 47,974 | −6.0% |
| 2003 | 51,029 | −5.8% |
| 2002 | 54,177 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 52,962 | −6.2% |
| 2000 | 56,433 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 60,950 | −4.4% |
| 1998 | 63,778 | −3.9% |
| 1997 | 66,359 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | 68,557 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 70,210 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 71,124 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71,065 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69,760 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 66,889 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 71,500 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 68,900 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 65,000 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 61,053 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | 62,104 | +15% |
| 1985 | 54,109 | −5.3% |
| 1984 | 57,152 | +28% |
| 1983 | 44,556 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 45,742 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 44,133 | +20% |
| 1980 | 36,720 | −3.7% |
| 1979 | 38,144 | −11% |
| 1978 | 42,880 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42,000 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 41,820 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 36,900 | +12% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | −14% |
| 1972 | 38,500 | −14% |
| 1971 | 44,550 | −4.3% |
| 1970 | 46,575 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 48,144 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 44,850 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 45,000 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 41,400 | +11% |
| 1965 | 37,260 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 34,615 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 32,430 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 32,315 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 30,015 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mali?
Mali produced 67,217 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Mali ranked 84th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mali changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 71,500 t in 1990.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.