Agricultural production in Mali
According to FAOSTAT, Mali produced 10.4 million t of cereals, 2.7 million t of vegetables, 2.7 million t of fruit, 177,136 t of meat and 1.1 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (4.0 million t), rice (2.8 million t) and millet (2.0 million t).
- Products recorded
- 99
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 12
- products
- Year
- 2024
Mali ranks second or third in the world for spring onions and shallots, shea nuts, cashewapple and fonio.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in spring onions and shallots (+472%), followed by bananas (+362%).
Livestock numbers: 14.0 million cattle, 91,478 pigs, 24.5 million sheep and 33.8 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 10,440,301 | 37 | 0.33% | +50% |
| All vegetables | 2,679,259 | 44 | 0.23% | +127% |
| All fruit | 2,655,158 | 52 | 0.28% | +111% |
| All roots and tubers | 1,142,881 | 75 | 0.12% | +67% |
| All milk | 1,122,116 | 75 | 0.11% | +47% |
| All sugar crops | 593,773 | 86 | 0.03% | +65% |
| All citrus fruit | 592,458 | 31 | 0.36% | +318% |
| All pulses | 426,851 | 37 | 0.44% | +33% |
| All meat | 177,136 | 114 | 0.05% | +53% |
| All tree nuts | 78,445 | 32 | 0.43% | +6.4% |
| All eggs | 27,578 | 96 | 0.03% | +5.8% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 3,952,763 | 31 | 0.32% | +127% |
| Rice (paddy) | 2,756,344 | 26 | 0.34% | +27% |
| Millet | 1,984,982 | 4 | 6.43% | +16% |
| Sorghum | 1,640,848 | 14 | 2.55% | +29% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 847,300 | 2 | 15.19% | +472% |
| Okra | 655,971 | 4 | 4.95% | +300% |
| Seed cotton | 640,000 | 11 | 0.88% | +17% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 636,436 | 16 | 1.02% | −5.6% |
| Bananas | 629,820 | 31 | 0.45% | +362% |
| Sweet potatoes | 614,079 | 21 | 0.68% | +61% |
| Sugar cane | 585,215 | 58 | 0.03% | +65% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 497,436 | 20 | 0.86% | −2.3% |
| Watermelons | 488,121 | 26 | 0.47% | +373% |
| Oranges | 479,888 | 23 | 0.71% | +424% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 347,900 | 48 | 0.12% | +6.4% |
| Cotton seed | 314,583 | 15 | 0.77% | +6.6% |
| Cow milk | 306,777 | 100 | 0.04% | +7.8% |
| Goat milk | 300,636 | 16 | 1.47% | +139% |
| Camel milk | 299,181 | 4 | 7.14% | +14% |
| Tomatoes | 254,767 | 64 | 0.14% | +112% |
| Cow peas, dry | 240,297 | 6 | 2.38% | +61% |
| Cotton lint | 239,001 | 12 | 0.97% | −5.1% |
| Potatoes | 234,244 | 90 | 0.06% | +49% |
| Sheep milk | 215,522 | 13 | 2.2% | +138% |
| Shea nuts | 197,967 | 2 | 23.84% | +304% |
| Cassava | 178,400 | 49 | 0.05% | +242% |
| Cashewapple | 174,261 | 2 | 12.57% | +61% |
| Beans, dry | 158,514 | 32 | 0.52% | +6.2% |
| Yams | 116,158 | 19 | 0.13% | +25% |
| Cucumbers | 97,283 | 42 | 0.11% | +108% |
| Papayas | 97,106 | 18 | 0.66% | +63% |
| Cabbages | 92,549 | 52 | 0.12% | +89% |
| Raw sugar | 90,000 | 76 | 0.05% | +150% |
| Onions, dry | 84,435 | 75 | 0.08% | +16% |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 76,571 | 14 | 1.81% | +6.3% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 73,290 | 33 | 0.14% | +452% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 69,830 | 27 | 0.25% | +48% |
| Eggplants | 69,624 | 27 | 0.12% | +5.2% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 67,217 | 84 | 0.1% | +79% |
| Fonio | 64,412 | 3 | 9.36% | +73% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 62,096 | 52 | 0.18% | +20% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 54,606 | 52 | 0.12% | −9.9% |
| Chicken meat | 52,033 | 103 | 0.04% | +38% |
| Sesame seed | 51,242 | 18 | 0.77% | +127% |
| Cottonseed oil | 46,200 | 8 | 1.11% | +14% |
| Melonseed | 41,934 | 5 | 4.3% | +27% |
| Wheat | 40,788 | 88 | 0.01% | −11% |
| Ginger | 38,260 | 12 | 0.78% | +14% |
| Lemons and limes | 37,988 | 40 | 0.16% | +4.5% |
| Melons | 34,718 | 49 | 0.12% | +5.5% |
| Bambara beans, dry | 27,629 | 4 | 11.61% | +21% |
| Hen eggs | 27,578 | 96 | 0.03% | +5.8% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 26,917 | 19 | 1.31% | +13% |
| Groundnut oil | 26,400 | 24 | 0.41% | −20% |
| Molasses | 23,077 | 83 | 0.03% | +110% |
| Soybeans | 22,814 | 61 | 0.01% | +949% |
| Beer | 19,000 | 136 | 0.01% | +46% |
| Green garlic | 16,254 | 43 | 0.05% | +362% |
| Carrots and turnips | 14,682 | 87 | 0.03% | +4.9% |
| Goat meat | 13,336 | 52 | 0.17% | +118% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 11,427 | 67 | 0.12% | +79% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 10,351 | 67 | 0.12% | +79% |
| Sheep meat | 9,182 | 75 | 0.08% | +86% |
| Sugar beet | 8,558 | 48 | 0% | +112% |
| Peas, green | 7,715 | 42 | 0.04% | +12% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 4,434 | 33 | 0.08% | +11% |
| Other beans, green | 4,247 | 63 | 0.02% | +16% |
| Donkey meat | 3,936 | 4 | 5.26% | +38% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 3,130 | 21 | 0.42% | +19% |
| Tea, packed | 3,050 | 43 | 0.04% | — |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,473 | 49 | 0.17% | +118% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 2,365 | 35 | 0.2% | — |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 1,996 | 64 | 0.09% | +86% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,936 | 63 | 0.1% | +86% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 1,917 | 56 | 0.13% | +118% |
| Other nuts | 1,874 | 45 | 0.17% | +8.6% |
| Honey | 1,729 | 71 | 0.09% | −46% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 1,710 | 74 | 0.03% | +11% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 1,613 | 75 | 0.05% | +79% |
| Kenaf | 1,480 | 13 | 0.64% | −2.8% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 1,478 | 114 | 0% | +11% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 1,293 | 57 | 0.01% | +83% |
| Soya bean oil | 900 | 96 | 0% | — |
| Dates | 759 | 31 | 0.01% | +3.3% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 754 | 145 | 0% | +534% |
| Camel meat | 632 | 31 | 0.1% | +558% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 410 | 89 | 0.01% | +2.2% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 389 | 52 | 0.12% | +117% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 313 | 21 | 0.33% | +19% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 299 | 70 | 0.05% | +86% |
| Wool, greasy | 252 | 66 | 0.01% | −18% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 164 | 60 | 0% | +7.9% |
| Tea leaves | 91 | 46 | 0% | +2.2% |
| Edible offals of camels and other camelids, fresh, chilled or frozen | 80 | 31 | 0.08% | +567% |
| Beeswax | 59 | 38 | 0.09% | −7.8% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 58 | 115 | 0% | +544% |
| Fat of pigs | 38 | 120 | 0% | +533% |
| Fat of camels | 32 | 31 | 0.11% | +540% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 11 | 117 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Mali among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Mali, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Mali had 24.5 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 161 | 149 | 1.1× |
| Rice (paddy) | 113 | 100 | 1.1× |
| Millet | 81.1 | 3.78 | 21.5× |
| Sorghum | 67.0 | 7.87 | 8.5× |
| Spring onions and shallots | 34.6 | 0.68 | 50.7× |
| Okra | 26.8 | 1.62 | 16.5× |
| Seed cotton | 26.1 | 8.92 | 2.9× |
| Mangoes and guavas | 26.0 | 7.62 | 3.4× |
| Bananas | 25.7 | 17.1 | 1.5× |
| Sweet potatoes | 25.1 | 11.1 | 2.3× |
| Sugar cane | 23.9 | 238 | 0.1× |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 20.3 | 7.05 | 2.9× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Mali reported exports of 59 and imports of 90 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of fonio.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton lint, ginned | 82,462 | USD 136 m | 1.64 | 15 of 105 |
| Sesame seed | 28,423 | USD 41.3 m | 1.45 | 16 of 124 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 6,687 | USD 6.4 m | 0.95 | 26 of 107 |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 3,788 | USD 4.0 m | 1.05 | 17 of 54 |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 18,584 | USD 3.0 m | 0.16 | 5 of 79 |
| Tomatoes | 18,616 | USD 2.3 m | 0.12 | 37 of 122 |
| Palm oil | 1,046 | USD 1.0 m | 1.00 | 68 of 118 |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 1,626 | USD 856,000 | 0.53 | 35 of 115 |
| Cabbages | 7,159 | USD 846,000 | 0.12 | 32 of 115 |
| Beeswax | 122 | USD 566,000 | 4.64 | 16 of 60 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil | 75,926 | USD 94.1 m | 1.24 | 64 of 191 |
| Wheat | 285,396 | USD 76.5 m | 0.27 | 79 of 176 |
| Tea leaves | 9,779 | USD 46.0 m | 4.70 | 39 of 191 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 12,827 | USD 13.2 m | 1.03 | 90 of 192 |
| Potatoes | 22,149 | USD 12.5 m | 0.57 | 76 of 183 |
| Cotton seed | 51,746 | USD 11.9 m | 0.23 | 8 of 88 |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) | 25,538 | USD 9.1 m | 0.36 | 52 of 165 |
| Bananas | 20,406 | USD 6.9 m | 0.34 | 66 of 139 |
| Whole milk powder | 1,262 | USD 6.0 m | 4.72 | 92 of 190 |
| Wine | 3,712 | USD 4.5 m | 1.21 | 101 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Mali?
By volume, the largest products of Mali in 2024 were maize (4.0 million t), rice (paddy) (2.8 million t), millet (2.0 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Mali the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for spring onions and shallots.
How much maize does Mali produce per person?
About 161 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 149 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Mali export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cotton lint, ginned (USD 136 m), sesame seed (USD 41.3 m), mangoes, guavas and mangosteens (USD 6.4 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Mali import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were palm oil (USD 94.1 m), wheat (USD 76.5 m), tea leaves (USD 46.0 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.