Corn production in Mali
Mali: Corn production was 3.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 31st out of 175 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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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.