Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali
Mali: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Mali recorded 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali peaked at 93.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2022.
Mali ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.68 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 56.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 58.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 60.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 63.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 65.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 66.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 68.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 70.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 69.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 68.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 59.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 54.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 55.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 62.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 63.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 66.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 65.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 66.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 65.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 58.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 57.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 54.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 58.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 56.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 58.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 61.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 65.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 61.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 56.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 55.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 58.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 59.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 61.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 62.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 60.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 63.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 69.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 69.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 76.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 83.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 86.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 91.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 93.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 85.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 81.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 82.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 71.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 42.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -35.3% | 68.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.55 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 178 North Korea 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 180 Yemen 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 182 Togo 37.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mali was 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Mali ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.