Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mali

Mali: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 288,119 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
288,119
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
310,658
in 2017
All-time low
-870
in 1977
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mali, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 288,119 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Mali peaked at 310,658 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -870, in 1977.

Mali ranks 71st of 175 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mali, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 1 —
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 -48 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 5,000 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 25 —
1977 -870 -3580.0%
1978 8,325 -1056.9%
1979 159 -98.1%
1980 1,416 +790.6%
1981 10,000 +606.2%
1982 44,000 +340.0%
1983 43,000 -2.3%
1984 27,975 -34.9%
1985 56,000 +100.2%
1986 66,975 +19.6%
1987 68,741 +2.6%
1988 75,000 +9.1%
1989 36,300 -51.6%
1990 36,000 -0.8%
1991 28,000 -22.2%
1992 32,000 +14.3%
1993 26,000 -18.8%
1994 17,000 -34.6%
1995 34,000 +100.0%
1996 11,665 -65.7%
1997 15,289 +31.1%
1998 27,879 +82.3%
1999 25,342 -9.1%
2000 26,876 +6.1%
2001 65,357 +143.2%
2002 29,394 -55.0%
2003 39,564 +34.6%
2004 10,158 -74.3%
2005 76,824 +656.3%
2006 108,383 +41.1%
2007 60,825 -43.9%
2008 40,967 -32.6%
2009 88,965 +117.2%
2010 108,461 +21.9%
2011 101,304 -6.6%
2012 150,806 +48.9%
2013 226,000 +49.9%
2014 176,346 -22.0%
2015 278,890 +58.1%
2016 269,194 -3.5%
2017 310,658 +15.4%
2018 252,720 -18.7%
2019 288,119 +14.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 288,119 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 288,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 -3580.0% 25 -870
1978 +1056.9% -870 8,325
1980 +790.6% 159 1,416
2005 +656.3% 10,158 76,824
1981 +606.2% 1,416 10,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2222 0 1 9
1970s 1,259 -870 8,325 10
1980s 42,941 1,416 75,000 10
1990s 25,318 11,665 36,000 10
2000s 54,731 10,158 108,383 10
2010s 216,250 101,304 310,658 10

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 68 Belarus 331,570 compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 328,041 compare
  3. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,556 compare
  4. 72 Syria 275,076 compare
  5. 73 Costa Rica 273,494 compare
  6. 74 Honduras 269,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Mali?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Mali was 288,119 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 310,658 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -870 in 1977.
How does Mali rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Mali ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.