Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali
Mali: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 36.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali stood at 36.1%.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali peaked at 89.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
That places Mali 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +22.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 36.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 36.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.3% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Mali was 36.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.