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
31st
of 175 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Thailand 4.56 million tonnes compare
  2. 29 Vietnam 4.40 million tonnes compare
  3. 30 Kenya 4.02 million tonnes compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 3.94 million tonnes compare
  5. 33 Ghana 3.79 million tonnes compare
  6. 34 Spain 3.50 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.