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Rice (imported) in Ouolofobougou

Bamako, Mali · XOF per KG · retail

Normal August 2026: 9% below the usual level for that time of year.

Prices up to August 2026 (WFP publishes with a delay). Forecast made October 2026. How often past forecasts were right.

November 2026: 80 % range

423–475

XOF per KG. 8 in 10 chance the price falls in this range.

January 2027: 80 % range

408–498

XOF per KG. Wider: 3 months ahead.

Chance of a spike, November 2026

0%

Warnings of new spikes have no proven skill yet.

In August 2026 the price was 9% below the usual level for that time of year (normal). It was about stable over the 3 months before. For rice, across 137 markets in Mali, the median price was about stable. November 2026: most likely between 423 and 475 XOF/KG (8 in 10 chance). January 2027: most likely between 408 and 498 XOF/KG (8 in 10 chance). Chance of a spike in November 2026 (price well above the usual level for the season): 0%. Warnings of new spikes have no proven skill yet (track record 2023-2026).

Prices and forecast

Rice (imported), Ouolofobougou: XOF per KGIn August 2026 the price was 9% below the usual level for that time of year (normal). It was about stable over the 3 months before. For rice, across 137 markets in Mali, the median price was about stable. November 2026: most likely between 423 and 475 XOF/KG (8 in 10 chance). January 2027: most likely between 408 and 498 XOF/KG (8 in 10 chance). Chance of a spike in November 2026 (price well above the usual level for the season): 0%. Warnings of new spikes have no proven skill yet (track record 2023-2026).0200400600202520262027
  • Observed price
  • Most likely (forecast)
  • 80 % range
  • 95 % range
  • Usual level for the season

XOF per KG. Last 2 years and the forecast; the full history is in the table below. The shaded area covers the estimates of the last two months and the forecasts; the fan starts at the last observed price.

Forecast table (XOF per KG)
Month 80 % range Most likely 95 % range Usual level for the season Chance of a spike
Sept 2026
Estimate (last month)		 433–469 450 431–492 502 –
Oct 2026
Estimate (this month)		 430–475 451 413–492 502 –
Nov 2026
Next month		 423–475 450 377–488 500 0%
Dec 2026
In 2 months		 417–491 449 370–559 500 –
Jan 2027
In 3 months		 408–498 447 366–569 498 –
Price history (225 months, latest first)
Observed prices (XOF per KG)
MonthPriceNote
Aug 2026450
Jul 2026450
Jun 2026450
May 2026450
Apr 2026450
Mar 2026450
Feb 2026450
Jan 2026462
Dec 2025500
Oct 2025500
Sept 2025500
Aug 2025500
Jul 2025500
Jun 2025500
May 2025513
Apr 2025520
Mar 2025500
Feb 2025500
Jan 2025500
Dec 2024500
Nov 2024500
Oct 2024500
Sept 2024500
Aug 2024500
Jul 2024500
Jun 2024500
May 2024500
Apr 2024500
Mar 2024500
Jan 2024450
Nov 2023450
Oct 2023450
Sept 2023450
Aug 2023450
Jul 2023450
Jun 2023450
May 2023450
Apr 2023450
Mar 2023450
Dec 2022450
Nov 2022450
Oct 2022450
Sept 2022425
Aug 2022400
Jul 2022375
Jun 2022375
May 2022375
Apr 2022375
Mar 2022375
Feb 2022375
Jan 2022375
Dec 2021375
Nov 2021375
Oct 2021375
Sept 2021375
Aug 2021375
Jul 2021375
Jun 2021375
May 2021375
Apr 2021375
Mar 2021375
Feb 2021375
Jan 2021375
Dec 2020370
Nov 2020375
Oct 2020375
Sept 2020375
Aug 2020350
Jul 2020356
Jun 2020350
May 2020363
Apr 2020363
Mar 2020350
Feb 2020350
Jan 2020375
Dec 2019350
Nov 2019350
Oct 2019350
Sept 2019350
Aug 2019375
Jul 2019350
Jun 2019350
May 2019350
Apr 2019350
Mar 2019350
Feb 2019350
Jan 2019350
Dec 2018350
Nov 2018350
Oct 2018355
Sept 2018375
Aug 2018375
Jul 2018375
Jun 2018375
May 2018375
Apr 2018375
Mar 2018375
Feb 2018375
Jan 2018375
Dec 2017375
Nov 2017375
Oct 2017375
Sept 2017375
Aug 2017375
Jul 2017375
Jun 2017375
May 2017370
Apr 2017350
Mar 2017350
Feb 2017350
Jan 2017350
Dec 2016350
Nov 2016350
Oct 2016350
Sept 2016350
Aug 2016350
Jul 2016350
Jun 2016344
May 2016350
Apr 2016350
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Feb 2016350
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Dec 2015350
Nov 2015350
Oct 2015350
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Apr 2015350
Mar 2015350
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Dec 2014350
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Nov 2012350
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Aug 2012350
Jul 2012348
Jun 2012354
May 2012375
Apr 2012375
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Feb 2012375
Jan 2012375
Nov 2011375
Oct 2011375
Sept 2011375
Aug 2011370
Jul 2011375
Jun 2011375
May 2011355
Apr 2011356
Mar 2011359
Feb 2011344
Jan 2011325
Dec 2010325
Nov 2010325
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Aug 2010325
Jul 2010325
Jun 2010320
May 2010300
Apr 2010300
Mar 2010300
Feb 2010300
Jan 2010306
Dec 2009300
Nov 2009300
Oct 2009300
Sept 2009300
Aug 2009300
Jul 2009300
Jun 2009300
May 2009300
Apr 2009300
Mar 2009370
Feb 2009375
Jan 2009362
Dec 2008370
Nov 2008375
Oct 2008375
Sept 2008375
Aug 2008375
Jul 2008385
Jun 2008375
May 2008338
Apr 2008325
Mar 2008325
Feb 2008300
Jan 2008288
Dec 2007275
Nov 2007275
Oct 2007275
Sept 2007275
Aug 2007275
Jul 2007275
Jun 2007275
May 2007275
Apr 2007275
Mar 2007275
Feb 2007275
Jan 2007275

Track record in Mali

How past forecasts for Mali did in a test on earlier data (backtest). Full track record.

Past forecasts, Mali
Horizon 80 % range held
ideal 80 %		 95 % range held
ideal 95 %		 Typical error Warnings of new spikes Cases
Estimate (last month) 79% 94% 3% better than the base rate 10,661
Estimate (this month) 76% 94% 6% better than the base rate 10,596
Next month 74% 94% 9% worse than the base rate 10,590
In 2 months 74% 94% 12% worse than the base rate 10,553
In 3 months 74% 94% 14% worse than the base rate 10,599

Last observed: August 2026. Series id: mali-899-64-retail-kg.