Dietary composition by country in Mali
Mali: Dietary composition by country was 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.6 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary composition by country in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, dietary composition by country in Mali stood at 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mali peaked at 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Mali 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.9055 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.8842 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.8809 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8771 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8731 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8696 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8676 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8683 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8712 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.875 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8825 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.8861 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8887 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8894 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8886 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8877 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 0.882 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.881 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +145.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 6.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +145.0% | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.9055 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 0.875 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +99.8% | 0.8877 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | +99.8% | 0.881 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2005 | -66.7% | 2.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.882 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0905 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9055 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4385 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8842 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7918 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8894 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.881 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 105 Bolivia 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Jordan 7.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Congo 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Algeria 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Ecuador 7.08 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 dietary composition by country in Mali?
- Dietary composition by country in Mali was 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.