Milk production in Mali
Mali: Milk production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
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 78th of 192 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.
Milk production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 258,495 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 266,710 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 289,240 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 305,970 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 328,780 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 334,305 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 342,528 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 345,875 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 365,810 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 364,095 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 365,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 311,865 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 272,250 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 269,480 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 302,207 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 319,260 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 332,362 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 360,498 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 370,782 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 402,825 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 421,302 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 429,644 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 375,462 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 340,250 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 320,928 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 337,878 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 338,235 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 348,581 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 352,935 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 419,124 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 416,935 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 422,238 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 429,162 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 437,620 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 452,713 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 465,873 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 481,037 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 509,369 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 540,953 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 573,263 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 598,714 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 665,434 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 771,608 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 931,393 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 872,254 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 708,436 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 764,520 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 787,274 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 812,784 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 890,485 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 933,423 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 966,754 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 996,009 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.7% | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +33.4% | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 78th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.