All cereals production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 10.4 million t of all cereals, the 37th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 10.5 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 6.3 million ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10.4 million t
- World rank
- 37 of 177
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 10.5 million t
- 2019
All cereals in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 4.2 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 427
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +50%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Nepal | 11,525,107 | 0.37% |
| 36 | Japan | 11,397,732 | 0.36% |
| 37 | Mali | 10,440,301 | 0.33% |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 10,044,680 | 0.32% |
| 39 | Serbia | 8,724,606 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 10,440,301 | +4.6% | 6,303,378 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 9,979,191 | −3.0% | 6,285,761 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 10,289,006 | +17% | 6,157,565 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 8,819,414 | −15% | 6,119,497 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 10,352,058 | −1.0% | 6,140,159 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 10,451,433 | +2.9% | 5,912,553 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 10,159,697 | +9.3% | 5,876,534 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 9,296,132 | +5.0% | 5,803,284 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 8,849,710 | +9.9% | 5,505,277 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 8,055,052 | +15% | 5,112,560 | 1.58 |
| 2014 | 6,980,884 | −0.2% | 4,501,731 | 1.55 |
| 2013 | 6,993,980 | +6.7% | 4,624,379 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 6,555,027 | +13% | 4,350,436 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 5,777,865 | +8.2% | 5,519,796 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 5,338,937 | −12% | 3,674,945 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 6,057,354 | +26% | 3,364,533 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 4,814,996 | +24% | 3,445,025 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 3,885,587 | +5.2% | 3,528,534 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 3,693,357 | +8.7% | 3,283,557 | 1.12 |
| 2005 | 3,398,743 | +19% | 3,119,463 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 2,845,020 | −17% | 2,358,031 | 1.21 |
| 2003 | 3,409,360 | +35% | 3,474,117 | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 2,518,354 | −2.5% | 3,193,406 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 2,584,033 | +12% | 2,620,017 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 2,310,196 | −20% | 2,295,214 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 2,893,716 | +14% | 2,464,640 | 1.17 |
| 1998 | 2,548,019 | +19% | 2,115,948 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 2,137,259 | −3.7% | 2,008,883 | 1.06 |
| 1996 | 2,219,312 | +1.4% | 2,016,524 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 2,188,973 | −11% | 2,701,973 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 2,457,451 | +10% | 3,005,056 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 2,227,998 | +23% | 2,921,003 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 1,809,362 | −25% | 2,451,592 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 2,414,210 | +36% | 2,287,664 | 1.06 |
| 1990 | 1,771,419 | −18% | 2,438,695 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 2,156,710 | −1.8% | 2,295,039 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 2,196,345 | +34% | 2,283,200 | 0.96 |
| 1987 | 1,639,653 | −5.1% | 1,586,654 | 1.03 |
| 1986 | 1,727,744 | +0.2% | 1,585,416 | 1.09 |
| 1985 | 1,724,909 | +55% | 1,591,307 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 1,113,368 | −25% | 1,598,375 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 1,481,621 | +16% | 1,762,950 | 0.84 |
| 1982 | 1,281,686 | +7.1% | 1,632,724 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 1,197,000 | +24% | 1,428,593 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 967,911 | −10% | 1,332,975 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 1,081,330 | −11% | 1,275,434 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 1,212,502 | +13% | 1,125,275 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 1,075,000 | −9.2% | 1,745,900 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 1,183,620 | −9.4% | 1,742,900 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 1,306,628 | +13% | 1,483,872 | 0.88 |
| 1974 | 1,154,000 | +30% | 1,449,400 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 890,000 | +8.9% | 1,321,600 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 817,000 | −17% | 1,187,700 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 983,742 | −0.8% | 1,183,300 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 991,241 | −16% | 1,194,900 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 1,179,058 | +16% | 1,350,740 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | 1,013,900 | −12% | 1,322,190 | 0.77 |
| 1967 | 1,153,900 | +9.6% | 1,542,300 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 1,053,013 | +6.2% | 1,337,555 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 991,700 | +4.6% | 1,221,450 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 947,700 | −10% | 1,265,985 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 1,058,200 | −9.4% | 1,641,059 | 0.64 |
| 1962 | 1,168,200 | +5.6% | 1,601,500 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 1,106,550 | — | 1,564,005 | 0.71 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Mali?
Mali produced 10.4 million t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of cereals?
Mali ranked 37th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Mali changed?
It rose by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 10.5 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of cereals in Mali?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10.4 million t from 6.3 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.