Sorghum production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 1.6 million t of sorghum, the 14th largest in the world (2.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 1.7 million ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 107
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2020
Sorghum in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.5 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 67.0
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 1,900,000 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Bolivia | 1,771,085 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Mali | 1,640,848 | 2.6% |
| 15 | Cameroon | 1,200,000 | 1.9% |
| 16 | South Sudan | 960,000 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 1,640,848 | +7.4% | 1,693,748 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 1,528,008 | −4.7% | 1,632,824 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 1,603,394 | +29% | 1,639,394 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 1,239,656 | −32% | 1,546,030 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 1,822,694 | +21% | 1,831,825 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1,511,110 | +2.8% | 1,500,778 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 1,469,688 | +3.3% | 1,435,122 | 1.02 |
| 2017 | 1,423,358 | +2.1% | 1,585,986 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 1,393,826 | −8.7% | 1,560,121 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 1,527,456 | +20% | 1,457,267 | 1.05 |
| 2014 | 1,271,880 | −13% | 1,204,652 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 1,468,439 | +11% | 1,328,618 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 1,321,760 | +11% | 1,245,569 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 1,191,020 | −4.8% | 1,685,412 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 1,250,868 | −15% | 1,257,011 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 1,465,620 | +43% | 919,407 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | 1,027,202 | +14% | 990,995 | 1.04 |
| 2007 | 900,791 | +17% | 1,090,244 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 769,681 | +22% | 917,053 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 629,127 | −5.3% | 744,172 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 664,083 | −8.7% | 577,021 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 727,632 | +13% | 822,331 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 641,848 | +24% | 923,403 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 517,748 | −8.3% | 702,478 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 564,661 | −18% | 674,768 | 0.84 |
| 1999 | 688,830 | +15% | 733,037 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 600,389 | +7.4% | 616,630 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 559,133 | +3.4% | 573,034 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 540,644 | −24% | 541,185 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 711,644 | −4.6% | 852,729 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 746,218 | −3.9% | 976,610 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 776,879 | +29% | 1,031,131 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 602,254 | −22% | 933,834 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 770,044 | +45% | 706,583 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 531,433 | −27% | 808,719 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 730,836 | +8.7% | 774,470 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 672,429 | +31% | 679,114 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | 513,176 | +10% | 491,223 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 464,565 | −2.6% | 417,692 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 477,108 | +29% | 424,874 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 369,818 | −27% | 387,182 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 503,700 | +12% | 580,400 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 449,000 | +11% | 549,000 | 0.82 |
| 1981 | 404,000 | +13% | 472,000 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 356,271 | +12% | 446,000 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 317,000 | −18% | 384,000 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 387,000 | +21% | 369,000 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 319,000 | −9.6% | 571,000 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 353,000 | −10% | 570,000 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 393,000 | +16% | 451,000 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 340,000 | +21% | 443,000 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 280,000 | +5.7% | 403,000 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 265,000 | −14% | 362,000 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 308,000 | +1.3% | 355,000 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 304,000 | −22% | 366,000 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 388,000 | +21% | 431,000 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 321,000 | −12% | 403,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 364,000 | +12% | 570,000 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 325,000 | +6.2% | 403,000 | 0.81 |
| 1965 | 306,000 | +8.9% | 363,000 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 281,000 | −14% | 374,000 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 327,000 | −11% | 544,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 369,000 | +4.8% | 500,000 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 352,000 | — | 500,000 | 0.70 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,834 t USD 161,000
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 76
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 sorghum in Mali?
Mali produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Mali ranked 14th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Mali changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of sorghum in Mali?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 1.7 million ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Mali export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Mali reported exports of 2,834 t (USD 161,000) 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.