> In 2024 Mali produced 1,480 t of kenaf, the 13th largest in the world (0.64% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%.

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# Kenaf production in Mali

In 2024 Mali produced 1,480 t of kenaf, the 13th largest in the world (0.64% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 2,323 t in 1990. Area harvested: 2,603 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20241,480 t
World rank13 of 23
10-year change−2.8%
Record2,323 t1990

## Kenaf in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mali compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.64%0.63% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 1.5 (−62%)
kg per person0.06world 0.03
10-year change−2.8%world −4.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/thailand/) | 2,111 | 0.92% |
| 12 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/nigeria/) | 1,552 | 0.67% |
| 13 | **Mali** | 1,480 | 0.64% |
| 14 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/el-salvador/) | 989 | 0.43% |
| 15 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/angola/) | 824 | 0.36% |

[Full ranking of 23 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/)

### Map of world production of kenaf

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 1,480 | +0.1% | 2,603 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 1,479 | −0.2% | 2,603 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 1,482 | +0.2% | 2,606 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | +0.1% | 2,600 | 0.57 |
| 2020 | 1,478 | −0.7% | 2,601 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 1,488 | +1.3% | 2,617 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 1,469 | −0.6% | 2,582 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 1,478 | −2.6% | 2,605 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 1,518 | +7.5% | 2,665 | 0.57 |
| 2015 | 1,412 | −7.2% | 2,476 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 1,522 | −6.0% | 2,668 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 1,620 | +6.0% | 2,850 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 1,529 | −4.4% | 2,643 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 2,800 | 0.57 |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +12% | 2,600 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 1,341 | +11% | 2,239 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 1,206 | −0.7% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 1,214 | −0.6% | 2,000 | 0.61 |
| 2006 | 1,221 | −0.7% | 2,000 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 1,230 | −2.2% | 2,000 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 1,258 | +0.6% | 2,034 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 1,251 | +0.2% | 2,012 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 1,249 | −0.2% | 2,034 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 1,252 | +0.8% | 2,024 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 1,242 | −2.4% | 1,989 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 1,273 | −2.2% | 2,017 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 1,301 | +0.1% | 2,036 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 2,000 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 2,006 | 0.70 |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 2,000 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 1,200 | −25% | 1,800 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 1,590 | −28% | 2,872 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 2,200 | +16% | 3,500 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 1,896 | −18% | 2,683 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 2,323 | +16% | 3,322 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +11% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1981 | 1,800 | +12% | 2,700 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 1,612 | −23% | 2,600 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 2,080 | +7.5% | 2,800 | 0.74 |
| 1978 | 1,934 | +76% | 2,700 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 1,096 | −15% | 1,600 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 1,296 | −9.0% | 2,585 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 1,424 | +26% | 1,991 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 1,130 | +48% | 1,575 | 0.72 |
| 1973 | 761 | +19% | 1,410 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 638 | +48% | 1,038 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 430 | +102% | 636 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 213 | +78% | 428 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 120 | +422% | 157 | 0.76 |
| 1968 | 23 | — | 76 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of kenaf in Mali?

Mali produced 1,480 t in 2024, 0.64% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mali rank in the world for production of kenaf?

Mali ranked 13th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of kenaf in Mali changed?

It fell by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 2,323 t in 1990.

### What is the yield of kenaf in Mali?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,480 t from 2,603 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mali is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/russia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/china/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/cuba/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/chile/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/dr-congo/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/malaysia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/brazil/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/mozambique/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/indonesia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/nigeria/)
[All countries producing kenaf](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/)

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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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