Milk production in Mali

Mali: Milk production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.64 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
258,495 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk 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

The most recent figure for milk production in Mali is 1.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Mali peaked at 1.64 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 258,495 tonnes, in 1961.

Mali ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 315,301 tonnes 258,495 tonnes 365,810 tonnes 9
1970s 326,879 tonnes 269,480 tonnes 370,782 tonnes 10
1980s 366,804 tonnes 320,928 tonnes 429,644 tonnes 10
1990s 457,502 tonnes 416,935 tonnes 540,953 tonnes 10
2000s 1.06 million tonnes 573,263 tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 10
2010s 885,992 tonnes 708,436 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.07 million tonnes 996,009 tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 74 Costa Rica 1.28 million tonnes compare
  2. 75 Thailand 1.27 million tonnes compare
  3. 76 Tajikistan 1.24 million tonnes compare
  4. 78 Latvia 960,990 tonnes compare
  5. 79 Estonia 941,000 tonnes compare
  6. 80 Slovakia 929,230 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Mali?
Milk production in Mali was 1.12 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 milk production recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 258,495 tonnes in 1961.
How does Mali rank for milk production?
Mali ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk 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
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.