Sesame seed production in Mali
Mali: Sesame seed production was 51,242 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed 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
Mali recorded 51,242 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Mali peaked at 51,242 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Mali ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 51 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 55 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 322 tonnes | +485.5% |
| 1982 | 205 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 216 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 100 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1985 | 45 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1986 | 54 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 298 tonnes | +451.9% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 900 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 500 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 300 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 980 tonnes | +226.7% |
| 1993 | 122 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 1994 | 1,200 tonnes | +883.6% |
| 1995 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,579 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 3,200 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 3,845 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 4,834 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 7,645 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 7,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,872 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 4,498 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,156 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 5,859 tonnes | +171.7% |
| 2009 | 6,950 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 13,312 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 2011 | 15,175 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 14,636 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19,742 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 22,593 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 43,384 tonnes | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 37,577 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 27,082 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 46,698 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 51,148 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 35,191 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 42,827 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 48,083 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 47,850 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 51,242 tonnes | +7.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 51,242 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 51,242 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +883.6% | 122 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes |
| 1981 | +485.5% | 55 tonnes | 322 tonnes |
| 1987 | +451.9% | 54 tonnes | 298 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.5 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,538 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,466 tonnes | 2,156 tonnes | 7,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,135 tonnes | 13,312 tonnes | 51,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,039 tonnes | 35,191 tonnes | 51,242 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 sesame seed production in Mali?
- Sesame seed production in Mali was 51,242 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 sesame seed production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51,242 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for sesame seed production?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. 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 Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.