Millet production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 2.0 million t of millet, the 4th largest in the world (6.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2.1 million ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 74
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2024
Millet in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.4%
- 5.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.0 (−7.1%)
- kg per person
- 81.1
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Niger | 3,836,015 | 12.4% |
| 3 | China | 2,783,739 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Mali | 1,984,982 | 6.4% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 1,550,000 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 1,125,000 | 3.6% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 1,984,982 | +2.2% | 2,123,057 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 1,942,580 | +5.3% | 2,155,827 | 0.90 |
| 2022 | 1,844,664 | +24% | 2,104,437 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 1,487,683 | −23% | 2,079,082 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 1,921,171 | +2.3% | 2,164,374 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 1,878,527 | +2.1% | 1,989,953 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 1,840,321 | +23% | 2,158,263 | 0.85 |
| 2017 | 1,492,650 | −17% | 2,155,729 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 1,806,559 | −3.1% | 2,040,152 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 1,864,301 | +8.7% | 1,943,002 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | 1,715,044 | −7.5% | 1,743,423 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 1,854,175 | +10% | 1,967,200 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 1,680,308 | +15% | 1,873,644 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 1,462,139 | +6.5% | 2,283,665 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 1,373,342 | −5.3% | 1,257,043 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 1,449,592 | +2.5% | 1,439,713 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 1,413,908 | +20% | 1,576,208 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 1,175,107 | +4.1% | 1,586,278 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 1,128,773 | −2.5% | 1,495,860 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 1,157,810 | +19% | 1,484,190 | 0.78 |
| 2004 | 974,673 | −23% | 1,184,607 | 0.82 |
| 2003 | 1,260,498 | +59% | 1,888,889 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 795,146 | +0.3% | 1,557,590 | 0.51 |
| 2001 | 792,548 | +4.4% | 1,142,388 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 759,114 | −7.3% | 1,078,624 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 818,905 | +0.7% | 932,307 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 813,615 | +27% | 910,816 | 0.89 |
| 1997 | 641,088 | −13% | 878,941 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 738,856 | +4.6% | 935,655 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 706,666 | −21% | 1,285,540 | 0.55 |
| 1994 | 897,592 | +27% | 1,403,831 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 708,062 | +22% | 1,345,856 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 582,296 | −35% | 1,060,515 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 889,896 | +21% | 1,074,722 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 737,007 | −12% | 1,213,367 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 841,793 | −16% | 1,083,091 | 0.78 |
| 1988 | 999,901 | +44% | 1,195,898 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 693,526 | −14% | 781,763 | 0.89 |
| 1986 | 805,763 | −7.5% | 821,877 | 0.98 |
| 1985 | 871,312 | +72% | 840,688 | 1.04 |
| 1984 | 506,521 | −11% | 909,571 | 0.56 |
| 1983 | 566,321 | −6.9% | 815,200 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 608,000 | +11% | 813,000 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 546,000 | +34% | 700,000 | 0.78 |
| 1980 | 407,000 | −5.1% | 660,000 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 429,000 | −18% | 570,000 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 523,000 | +21% | 546,000 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 432,000 | −9.4% | 846,000 | 0.51 |
| 1976 | 477,000 | −10% | 844,000 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 532,000 | +16% | 670,000 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 460,000 | +21% | 657,000 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 380,000 | +5.8% | 597,000 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 359,000 | −14% | 537,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 417,000 | +1.5% | 525,000 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 411,000 | −22% | 542,000 | 0.76 |
| 1969 | 525,000 | +20% | 639,000 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 436,000 | −12% | 597,000 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 493,000 | +12% | 615,000 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 440,000 | +6.3% | 597,000 | 0.74 |
| 1965 | 414,000 | +8.9% | 537,000 | 0.77 |
| 1964 | 380,000 | −14% | 554,000 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 443,000 | −11% | 806,000 | 0.55 |
| 1962 | 498,000 | +4.6% | 740,000 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 476,000 | — | 740,000 | 0.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,509 t USD 117,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 87
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 millet in Mali?
Mali produced 2.0 million t in 2024, 6.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of millet?
Mali ranked 4th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Mali changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of millet in Mali?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.0 million t from 2.1 million ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Mali export or import millet?
In 2024 Mali reported exports of 1,509 t (USD 117,000) 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.