Cassava production in Mali
Mali: Cassava production was 178,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 178,400 for cassava production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Mali peaked at 178,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 924, in 1980.
Mali ranks 50th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 33,200 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 924 | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 941 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 958 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 975 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 993 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,011 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,029 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,047 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,064 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,082 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,102 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,123 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,147 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,172 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,197 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,222 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +177.8% |
| 1998 | 10,480 | +109.6% |
| 1999 | 11,923 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 14,787 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 17,739 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 24,175 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 24,200 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,459 | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 56,062 | +316.5% |
| 2006 | 96,125 | +71.5% |
| 2007 | 96,125 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72,740 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 79,602 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 38,172 | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 47,043 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 56,146 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 61,788 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 52,152 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 42,345 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 118,863 | +180.7% |
| 2017 | 101,447 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 138,023 | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 70,312 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 164,842 | +134.4% |
| 2021 | 120,716 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 123,001 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 131,399 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 178,400 | +35.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 178,400 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 178,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +316.5% | 13,459 | 56,062 |
| 2016 | +180.7% | 42,345 | 118,863 |
| 1997 | +177.8% | 1,800 | 5,000 |
| 2020 | +134.4% | 70,312 | 164,842 |
| 1998 | +109.6% | 5,000 | 10,480 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,800 | 22,000 | 33,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,050 | 1,500 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,002 | 924 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,617 | 1,102 | 11,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,501 | 13,459 | 96,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,629 | 38,172 | 138,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,672 | 120,716 | 178,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Mali?
- Cassava production in Mali was 178,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 178,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 924 in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for cassava production?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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