Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.61 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
9.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 23.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2022.
That places Mali 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.42 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 14.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 15.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 16.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 16.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 17.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 13.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 15.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 15.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 16.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 16.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 14.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 16.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 15.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 14.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 13.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 14.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 17.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 20.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -35.3% | 17.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 178 North Korea 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 180 Yemen 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Togo 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.