Food exports in Mali
Mali: Food exports was 6.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.2% for food exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Mali peaked at 84.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Mali ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.2% | — |
| 1963 | 79.7% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 84.2% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 77.0% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 64.3% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 54.4% | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | +54.1% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 63.1% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | -35.5% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +511.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1% | 54.4% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 24.5% | 64.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 12.9% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 1.5% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 149 Russian Federation 6.6% compare
- 150 Suriname 6.4% compare
- 151 Germany 6.3% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
- 154 Nigeria 6.0% compare
- 155 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.9% compare
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 276.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Mali?
- Food exports in Mali was 6.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for food exports?
- Mali ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.