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Maize market in Mali

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2019, Mali's maize market volume grew from 3 625 thousand tons to 3 817 thousand tons. This increase was driven by the implementation of the National Proximity Irrigation Program (PNIP) and state subsidies for agricultural inputs, which aimed to enhance productivity and support farmers through guaranteed prices.

After a decline to 3 518 thousand tons in 2020, the market recovered to 3 604 thousand tons in 2021 and surged to 3 909 thousand tons in 2022. The 2022 growth was bolstered by the Marshall Plan 2022-2024 for agriculture and presidential decisions to aid producers facing high input costs, despite the ECOWAS and UEMOA embargo that raised fertilizer prices for the cotton-maize-millet-sorghum system.

In 2023, the market volume dropped to 3 390 thousand tons. This decrease coincided with the Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles (CMDT) scaling back cotton production ambitions, which increased input costs and redirected resources, indirectly affecting maize cultivation.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Mali
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Mali in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Mali in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mali, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mali, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mali by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mali, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mali, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mali by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production maize in Mali

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of maize, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of maize, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Maize production in Mali declined after two years of growth. In 2019, production reached its peak at 3,817 thousand tons, but then fell by 7.9% to 3,517 thousand tons in 2020. Over the 2017-2020 period, overall production decreased by 2.3%, with an average annual decline of 0.8%. The most significant year-on-year increase occurred in 2019, when production rose by 5.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mali in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.7%	5.3%	(7.9%)	(0.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports maize from Mali

Exports in kind, t

Mali's maize exports declined for the second consecutive year. In 2019, exports stood at a higher level, but by 2020 they had dropped to just 16.0 tons, representing an 84.5% decrease compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2020, exports fell by 95%, which translates to an average annual decline of 63.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(67.7%)	(84.5%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Senegal was the primary destination for Mali's maize exports, accounting for 82.1% of total export volume. Other trading partners held relatively small shares during this period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Mali in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

The value of maize exports from Mali fell for the second year in a row. In 2020, export earnings dropped to 3.2 thousand US dollars, marking an 88.6% decrease compared to 2019. Between 2018 and 2020, the total decline in export value reached 98%, equivalent to an average annual reduction of 72.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mali in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(82.0%)	(88.6%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, Senegal and Mauritania together represented 97.9% of Mali's total maize export value. Other countries formed a diverse but less significant portion of export destinations.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Mali in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports maize to Mali

Imports in kind, t

Maize imports into Mali showed an unstable pattern throughout the period. The lowest point occurred in 2017, while imports peaked in 2020 at 976.0 tons, representing a 91.4% increase compared to 2019. The gap between the peak and trough years was threefold. The most substantial decline was recorded in 2019, when imports fell by 5.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	64.6%	(5.9%)	91.4%	43.7%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Argentina, China, and Burkina Faso were the main sources of maize imports to Mali. Argentina accounted for 49.2% of import volume, China for 13.0%, and Burkina Faso for 12.7%. Together, these three countries represented 74.9% of Mali's total maize imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Mali in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Mali's maize import value increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports reached approximately 555.4 thousand US dollars, showing a 49.7% gain compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, import value grew by 164.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 38.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mali in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	69.4%	4.3%	49.7%	38.3%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Argentina, Thailand, and Burkina Faso consistently remained the primary sources of maize imports by value. Argentina accounted for 29.6% of import value, Thailand for 14.7%, and Burkina Faso for 13.6%. Together, these three countries represented 57.9% of Mali's total maize import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Mali in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io