Fonio production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 64,412 t of fonio, the 3rd largest in the world (9.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 84,775 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 64,412 t
- World rank
- 3 of 11
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 64,412 t
- 2024
Fonio in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.4%
- 5.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.7 (+7.6%)
- kg per person
- 2.63
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +9.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 483,006 | 70.2% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 85,252 | 12.4% |
| 3 | Mali | 64,412 | 9.4% |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 15,082 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of fonio
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 | 64,412 | +9.0% | 84,775 | 0.76 |
| 2023 | 59,107 | +56% | 73,772 | 0.80 |
| 2022 | 37,833 | −21% | 63,967 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 47,664 | +8.3% | 76,804 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 44,014 | +8.6% | 68,394 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 40,538 | +45% | 60,409 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 27,868 | −40% | 46,476 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 46,189 | +176% | 55,835 | 0.83 |
| 2016 | 16,740 | −18% | 33,983 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 20,294 | −46% | 41,080 | 0.49 |
| 2014 | 37,284 | +22% | 55,704 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 30,545 | +76% | 31,457 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 17,388 | −66% | 37,925 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 51,021 | −2.5% | 39,233 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 52,346 | +48% | 36,326 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 35,480 | −14% | 30,307 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 41,276 | +44% | 37,283 | 1.11 |
| 2007 | 28,692 | +9.3% | 46,477 | 0.62 |
| 2006 | 26,247 | −1.3% | 45,772 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 26,598 | +35% | 49,704 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 19,655 | −12% | 25,303 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 22,437 | +37% | 37,910 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 16,321 | −24% | 34,757 | 0.47 |
| 2001 | 21,398 | −5.9% | 42,241 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 22,738 | −27% | 25,045 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 31,244 | +91% | 44,059 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 16,393 | +8.4% | 19,681 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 15,116 | +0.8% | 23,678 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 14,992 | −32% | 24,391 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 22,179 | +15% | 45,758 | 0.48 |
| 1994 | 19,271 | −35% | 54,476 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 29,735 | +42% | 39,505 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 20,898 | −48% | 31,232 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 40,506 | +86% | 55,971 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 21,768 | +15% | 47,647 | 0.46 |
| 1989 | 18,929 | −6.2% | 29,637 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 20,184 | +29% | 31,986 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 15,589 | −9.6% | 28,793 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 17,242 | −16% | 22,668 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 20,488 | −16% | 28,772 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 24,535 | −51% | 44,936 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 49,700 | +111% | 51,300 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 23,500 | −52% | 40,200 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 49,100 | +91% | 70,300 | 0.70 |
| 1980 | 25,700 | +49% | 49,300 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 17,300 | −56% | 31,900 | 0.54 |
| 1978 | 39,100 | −13% | 54,300 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 45,000 | −6.3% | 60,000 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 60,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +11% | 60,000 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +13% | 60,000 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +8.1% | 60,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 37,000 | +32% | 55,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 28,000 | −40% | 48,000 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 47,000 | +34% | 60,000 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 35,000 | +25% | 50,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 28,000 | +1.8% | 50,000 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 27,500 | +0.5% | 50,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 27,363 | +37% | 45,605 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 50,000 | 0.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 113 t USD 33,000
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 13
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of fonio in Mali?
Mali produced 64,412 t in 2024, 9.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of fonio?
Mali ranked 3rd of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.
How has the production of fonio in Mali changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fonio in Mali?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (64,412 t from 84,775 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Mali export or import fonio?
In 2024 Mali reported exports of 113 t (USD 33,000) 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
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.