Total fisheries production in Mali
Mali: Total fisheries production was 113,268 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Mali stood at 113,268 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Mali peaked at 133,000 metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,184 metric tons, in 1985.
That places Mali 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Mali, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 80,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 90,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 90,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,000 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 100,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 106,000 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 108,000 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 110,000 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 90,000 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 80,000 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 85,000 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 75,000 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 83,586 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 88,228 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 75,564 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 73,451 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 61,289 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 54,711 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 54,184 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 61,012 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 55,713 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 55,875 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71,838 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 70,548 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 68,780 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 68,507 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64,352 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 62,950 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 133,000 metric tons | +111.3% |
| 1996 | 111,970 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 99,610 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 98,060 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 98,616 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 109,900 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 100,500 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 101,008 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 101,008 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101,008 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101,008 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101,000 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,640 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 100,821 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 101,355 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 102,083 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 110,232 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 72,216 metric tons | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 101,558 metric tons | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 81,953 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 94,880 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 106,700 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 110,155 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 95,733 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 116,367 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 125,396 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 113,904 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 119,216 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 121,539 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 113,268 metric tons | -6.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 113,268 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 113,268 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +111.3% | 62,950 metric tons | 133,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,400 metric tons | 80,000 metric tons | 110,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,359 metric tons | 75,000 metric tons | 110,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,186 metric tons | 54,184 metric tons | 88,228 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,639 metric tons | 62,950 metric tons | 133,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,825 metric tons | 100,500 metric tons | 109,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,188 metric tons | 72,216 metric tons | 116,367 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,665 metric tons | 113,268 metric tons | 125,396 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Mali?
- Total fisheries production in Mali was 113,268 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 133,000 metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,184 metric tons in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for total fisheries production?
- Mali ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.