Ghana vs Mali: Corn production
Ghana
3.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
3.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Mali rank
32nd
Corn production over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.95 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 158,760 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Mali ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,299 tonnes | 90,534 tonnes | 171,765 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 376,330 tonnes | 72,806 tonnes | 303,524 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 518,080 tonnes | 137,134 tonnes | 380,946 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 920,237 tonnes | 316,829 tonnes | 603,407 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 599,906 tonnes | 646,711 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 390,571 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 292,306 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Ghana or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.95 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Ghana and Mali?
- 158,760 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for corn production?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Mali ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.