Sweet potato production in Mali
Mali: Sweet potato production was 614,079 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
614,079
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2017
All-time low
10,127
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Mali stood at 614,079.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Mali peaked at 1.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,127, in 1980.
That places Mali 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,500 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 31,500 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 34,800 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 34,000 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 32,500 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 29,000 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 10,127 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 10,311 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,497 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,687 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,881 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11,077 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,278 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,482 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,663 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11,862 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,079 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,316 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12,576 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,850 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,122 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,391 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15,914 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15,820 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46,779 | +195.7% |
| 2000 | 47,077 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68,932 | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 74,483 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 103,924 | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 49,155 | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 133,129 | +170.8% |
| 2006 | 185,434 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 283,006 | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 317,060 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 236,759 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 204,728 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 264,969 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 344,824 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 407,334 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 382,174 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 303,839 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 545,254 | +79.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 504,557 | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 312,477 | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 573,184 | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 519,788 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 452,193 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 577,832 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 614,079 | +6.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 614,079 is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 614,079 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +195.7% | 15,820 | 46,779 |
| 2005 | +170.8% | 49,155 | 133,129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,867 | 30,000 | 34,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,850 | 11,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,986 | 10,127 | 11,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,085 | 12,079 | 46,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,896 | 47,077 | 317,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,084 | 204,728 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,415 | 452,193 | 614,079 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 18 Japan 717,000 compare
- 19 Cameroon 633,125 compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 compare
- 23 Philippines 504,411 compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 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 sweet potato production in Mali?
- Sweet potato production in Mali was 614,079 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,127 in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for sweet potato production?
- Mali ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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