Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,734 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2022, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mali stood at 2,734 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 2,749 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,431 kilocalories per day, in 1981.
That places Mali 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,545 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,593 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,569 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,569 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,602 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,704 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1,585 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,554 kilocalories per day | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 1,522 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,500 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,620 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,688 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,660 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,583 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,495 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,580 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,501 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,431 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,599 kilocalories per day | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,543 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,629 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,854 kilocalories per day | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,048 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,699 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,677 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,692 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,723 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,749 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,716 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,734 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 kilocalories per day | 1,545 kilocalories per day | 1,704 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,599 kilocalories per day | 1,495 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,756 kilocalories per day | 1,431 kilocalories per day | 2,065 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,090 kilocalories per day | 2,048 kilocalories per day | 2,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,487 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,686 kilocalories per day | 2,660 kilocalories per day | 2,723 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,733 kilocalories per day | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 2,749 kilocalories per day | 3 |
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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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 2,734 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,749 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,431 kilocalories per day in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.