Daily supply of calories per person in Mali
Mali: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,734 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,734 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,749 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,431 kilocalories per day
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 131st of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,545 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,593 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,569 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,569 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,602 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,704 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1,585 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,554 kilocalories per day | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 1,522 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,500 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,620 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,688 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,660 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,583 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,495 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,580 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,501 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,431 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,599 kilocalories per day | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,543 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,629 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,854 kilocalories per day | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,048 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,699 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,677 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,692 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,723 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,749 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,716 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,734 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,734 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,734 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 131st out of 192 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.