Corn production in Mali
Mali: Corn production was 3.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.95 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
44,000 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.95 million tonnes for corn production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Mali peaked at 3.95 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Mali ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 87,700 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 100,200 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 106,900 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 87,700 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 100,650 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 98,100 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 91,200 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 72,558 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 57,841 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 71,942 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 44,000 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 63,000 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 87,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 70,628 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 76,620 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 78,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 103,110 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 75,914 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 45,387 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 61,145 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 47,053 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 144,300 tonnes | +206.7% |
| 1984 | 101,440 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 140,066 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 213,423 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1987 | 178,609 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 214,519 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 225,393 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 196,579 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 256,775 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 192,530 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 283,373 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 322,493 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 266,136 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 294,183 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 343,357 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 392,972 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 619,896 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 214,548 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 301,931 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 365,174 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 454,758 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 459,463 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 634,464 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 706,737 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 689,918 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 695,073 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million tonnes | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million tonnes | +16.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.95 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 13.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.95 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +206.7% | 47,053 tonnes | 144,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,534 tonnes | 69,800 tonnes | 106,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,806 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 103,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,134 tonnes | 45,387 tonnes | 225,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,829 tonnes | 192,530 tonnes | 619,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,906 tonnes | 214,548 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 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 corn production in Mali?
- Corn production in Mali was 3.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for corn production?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.