Seed cotton production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 640,000 t of seed cotton, the 11th largest in the world (0.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 777,120 t in 2021. Area harvested: 623,042 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 640,000 t
- World rank
- 11 of 83
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 777,120 t
- 2021
Seed cotton in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.88%
- 0.72% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.4 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 26.1
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Argentina | 1,269,399 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 769,440 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Mali | 640,000 | 0.88% |
| 12 | Benin | 635,976 | 0.87% |
| 13 | Turkmenistan | 600,238 | 0.82% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
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 | 640,000 | +9.9% | 623,042 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 582,562 | +49% | 709,751 | 0.82 |
| 2022 | 389,750 | −50% | 596,093 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 777,120 | +428% | 720,093 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 147,200 | −79% | 164,833 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 710,731 | +8.3% | 738,193 | 0.96 |
| 2018 | 656,563 | −9.9% | 698,184 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 728,606 | +13% | 703,652 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 647,257 | +26% | 655,000 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 513,567 | −6.4% | 545,317 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 548,696 | +25% | 539,652 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 440,027 | −3.0% | 480,541 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | 453,822 | +1.9% | 521,436 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 445,310 | +83% | 477,817 | 0.93 |
| 2010 | 243,582 | +6.4% | 250,294 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 229,023 | +13% | 189,751 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 202,696 | −16% | 198,822 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 242,239 | −42% | 283,927 | 0.85 |
| 2006 | 414,965 | −22% | 480,474 | 0.86 |
| 2005 | 534,143 | −9.4% | 550,532 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 589,780 | −5.0% | 564,971 | 1.04 |
| 2003 | 620,665 | +41% | 548,895 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 439,722 | −23% | 449,293 | 0.98 |
| 2001 | 571,335 | +135% | 532,164 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 242,772 | −47% | 227,805 | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 459,792 | −11% | 482,293 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 518,415 | −0.9% | 504,397 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 522,903 | +16% | 497,650 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 452,046 | +11% | 420,359 | 1.08 |
| 1995 | 405,907 | +39% | 336,224 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 293,021 | +22% | 269,362 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 240,244 | −25% | 200,368 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 319,424 | +17% | 246,472 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 272,430 | −1.3% | 215,266 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 276,023 | +20% | 205,331 | 1.34 |
| 1989 | 230,795 | −7.3% | 188,090 | 1.23 |
| 1988 | 249,056 | +25% | 189,335 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 198,887 | −1.4% | 149,526 | 1.33 |
| 1986 | 201,652 | +15% | 151,812 | 1.33 |
| 1985 | 175,092 | +21% | 145,927 | 1.20 |
| 1984 | 144,261 | +2.6% | 119,554 | 1.21 |
| 1983 | 140,625 | +10% | 104,459 | 1.35 |
| 1982 | 127,601 | +32% | 97,868 | 1.30 |
| 1981 | 96,464 | −11% | 79,163 | 1.22 |
| 1980 | 108,052 | −28% | 102,352 | 1.06 |
| 1979 | 150,542 | +18% | 118,612 | 1.27 |
| 1978 | 127,690 | +12% | 113,069 | 1.13 |
| 1977 | 113,761 | −4.3% | 99,575 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 118,875 | +15% | 107,309 | 1.11 |
| 1975 | 103,391 | +69% | 87,411 | 1.18 |
| 1974 | 61,181 | +20% | 68,058 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 50,861 | −23% | 69,456 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 66,182 | −2.6% | 77,390 | 0.86 |
| 1971 | 67,939 | +29% | 77,332 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 52,762 | +27% | 65,703 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 41,666 | +1.9% | 51,783 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 40,889 | +37% | 70,977 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 29,888 | +38% | 58,839 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 21,731 | +34% | 48,080 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 16,184 | −26% | 56,228 | 0.29 |
| 1964 | 21,772 | +38% | 67,589 | 0.32 |
| 1963 | 15,763 | +28% | 57,049 | 0.28 |
| 1962 | 12,342 | +2.9% | 50,440 | 0.24 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 42,565 | 0.28 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Mali?
Mali produced 640,000 t in 2024, 0.88% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Mali ranked 11th of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the production of seed cotton in Mali changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 777,120 t in 2021.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Mali?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (640,000 t from 623,042 ha), against a world average of 2.4 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.
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.