Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 73 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Mali recorded 73 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 74 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66 percent, in 2010.
That places Mali 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68 percent | — |
| 2002 | 67 percent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68 percent | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67 percent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66 percent | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 percent | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 percent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69 percent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 71 percent | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 73 percent | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 74 percent | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73 percent | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.44 percent | 67 percent | 68 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 68 percent | 66 percent | 73 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5 percent | 73 percent | 74 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Madagascar 79 percent compare
- 3 Cambodia 76 percent compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74 percent compare
- 6 Ethiopia 72 percent compare
- 6 Liberia 72 percent compare
- 6 Mozambique 72 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 73 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 74 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 percent in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.