Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mali stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 12.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.
Mali ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.2% | — |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 10.6% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.