Sugar cane production in Mali
Mali: Sugar cane production was 585,215 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
585,215 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
665,000 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 585,215 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,871 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 33,002 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 49,677 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1969 | 55,174 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 60,504 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 52,323 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 47,219 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 61,533 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 52,735 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 59,835 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 130,000 tonnes | +117.3% |
| 1977 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 213,195 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 200,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 130,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 70,000 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 146,388 tonnes | +95.2% |
| 1985 | 184,353 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 210,465 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 245,626 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 261,304 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 257,592 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 308,882 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 312,237 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 274,655 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 284,444 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 262,333 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 293,238 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 284,638 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 302,982 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 318,556 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 291,327 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 312,992 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 285,235 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 333,286 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 336,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 347,939 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 344,312 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 319,529 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 341,845 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 360,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 377,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 359,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 358,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 387,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 335,690 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 355,625 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 357,640 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 478,287 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 531,236 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 584,159 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 650,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 665,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 665,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 605,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 585,215 tonnes | -3.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 585,215 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 585,215 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +117.3% | 59,835 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | +95.2% | 75,000 tonnes | 146,388 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,303 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 55,174 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,734 tonnes | 47,219 tonnes | 213,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,073 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 261,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,329 tonnes | 262,333 tonnes | 318,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,814 tonnes | 285,235 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,664 tonnes | 335,690 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 636,043 tonnes | 585,215 tonnes | 665,000 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sugar cane production in Mali?
- Sugar cane production in Mali was 585,215 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 sugar cane production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 665,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.