Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali
Mali: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali peaked at 0.1238 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Mali 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.1238 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +100.3% | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | +100.1% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.1238 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1238 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Rwanda 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Niger 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Zambia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mali was 0.0294 kilograms per year 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 cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1238 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.