Sugar cane production in Mali

Mali: Sugar cane production was 585,215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
585,215
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
665,000
in 2021
All-time low
15,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Mali, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 585,215 for sugar cane production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Mali peaked at 665,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1961.

Mali ranks 62nd of 110 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.

Sugar cane production in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Mali, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 15,000 —
1962 20,000 +33.3%
1963 25,000 +25.0%
1964 25,000 +0.0%
1965 25,000 +0.0%
1966 24,871 -0.5%
1967 33,002 +32.7%
1968 49,677 +50.5%
1969 55,174 +11.1%
1970 60,504 +9.7%
1971 52,323 -13.5%
1972 47,219 -9.8%
1973 61,533 +30.3%
1974 52,735 -14.3%
1975 59,835 +13.5%
1976 130,000 +117.3%
1977 150,000 +15.4%
1978 150,000 +0.0%
1979 213,195 +42.1%
1980 200,000 -6.2%
1981 130,000 -35.0%
1982 70,000 -46.2%
1983 75,000 +7.1%
1984 146,388 +95.2%
1985 184,353 +25.9%
1986 210,465 +14.2%
1987 245,626 +16.7%
1988 261,304 +6.4%
1989 257,592 -1.4%
1990 308,882 +19.9%
1991 312,237 +1.1%
1992 274,655 -12.0%
1993 284,444 +3.6%
1994 262,333 -7.8%
1995 293,238 +11.8%
1996 284,638 -2.9%
1997 302,982 +6.4%
1998 318,556 +5.1%
1999 291,327 -8.5%
2000 312,992 +7.4%
2001 285,235 -8.9%
2002 333,286 +16.8%
2003 336,000 +0.8%
2004 347,939 +3.6%
2005 344,312 -1.0%
2006 319,529 -7.2%
2007 341,845 +7.0%
2008 360,000 +5.3%
2009 377,000 +4.7%
2010 359,000 -4.8%
2011 358,000 -0.3%
2012 387,000 +8.1%
2013 335,690 -13.3%
2014 355,625 +5.9%
2015 357,640 +0.6%
2016 478,287 +33.7%
2017 531,236 +11.1%
2018 584,159 +10.0%
2019 650,000 +11.3%
2020 660,000 +1.5%
2021 665,000 +0.8%
2022 665,000 +0.0%
2023 605,000 -9.0%
2024 585,215 -3.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 585,215 is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 585,215 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +117.3% 59,835 130,000
1984 +95.2% 75,000 146,388

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,303 15,000 55,174 9
1970s 97,734 47,219 213,195 10
1980s 178,073 70,000 261,304 10
1990s 293,329 262,333 318,556 10
2000s 335,814 285,235 377,000 10
2010s 439,664 335,690 650,000 10
2020s 636,043 585,215 665,000 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 59 Sri Lanka 696,971 compare
  2. 60 Congo 677,152 compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 645,720 compare
  4. 63 Uruguay 541,167 compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 516,138 compare
  6. 65 Niger 476,922 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Mali?
Sugar cane production in Mali was 585,215 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 665,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1961.
How does Mali rank for sugar cane production?
Mali ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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