Daily supply of calories per person in Mali
Mali: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,734 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, daily supply of calories per person in Mali stood at 2,734 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Mali peaked at 2,749 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,431 kilocalories per day, in 1981.
Mali ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 kilocalories per day | 1,545 kilocalories per day | 1,704 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,599 kilocalories per day | 1,495 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,756 kilocalories per day | 1,431 kilocalories per day | 2,065 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,090 kilocalories per day | 2,048 kilocalories per day | 2,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,487 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,686 kilocalories per day | 2,660 kilocalories per day | 2,723 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,733 kilocalories per day | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 2,749 kilocalories per day | 3 |
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More reference data data for Mali
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Mali?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Mali was 2,734 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,749 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,431 kilocalories per day in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Mali ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.