Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali
Mali: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,588 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,588 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,800 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
726.4 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1,588 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali peaked at 1,800 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 726.4 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Mali ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 726.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,055 kg per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 738 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 762.8 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 817.8 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 810.1 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,101 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,204 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,174 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,006 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 986.3 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 788.6 kg per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 981.4 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 1,206 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1,090 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,125 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,398 kg per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,800 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1,453 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1,047 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,507 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 1,512 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,551 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,576 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,608 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,602 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,729 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,768 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,686 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,441 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1,671 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,588 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,588 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,588 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945.32 kg per hectare | 726.4 kg per hectare | 1,204 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 kg per hectare | 788.6 kg per hectare | 1,800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,535 kg per hectare | 1,047 kg per hectare | 1,768 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 kg per hectare | 1,441 kg per hectare | 1,686 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mali was 1,588 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 726.4 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.