Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali
Mali: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,724 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,724 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,724 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,645 kilocalories per person per day
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1,724 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali peaked at 1,724 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,645 kilocalories per person per day, in 2013.
That places Mali 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,654 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,653 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,652 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,651 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,650 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,649 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,645 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,650 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,708 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,715 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,724 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,724 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,724 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,724 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,653 kilocalories per person per day | 1,649 kilocalories per person per day | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 kilocalories per person per day | 1,645 kilocalories per person per day | 1,708 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | 1,724 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 177 Solomon Islands 1,728 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 178 Sudan 1,727 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 178 Zambia 1,727 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 181 Uganda 1,723 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 182 Malawi 1,720 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 183 Chad 1,711 kilocalories per person per day compare
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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mali was 1,724 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,724 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 kilocalories per person per day in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.