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