Libya vs Mali: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Libya
6.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mali
6.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Libya rank
152nd
Mali rank
153rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.68 kilograms per hectare against 6.15 kilograms per hectare in Mali, a difference of 0.53 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 152nd and Mali ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | 0.2444 kilograms per hectare | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 1970s | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | 3.49 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 1980s | 14.46 kilograms per hectare | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 1990s | 12.95 kilograms per hectare | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | 8.93 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.07 kilograms per hectare | 7.92 kilograms per hectare | 6.15 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | 12.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.68 kilograms per hectare | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.145 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Libya or Mali?
- Libya, at 6.68 kilograms per hectare against 6.15 kilograms per hectare in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Libya and Mali?
- 0.53 kilograms per hectare, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Libya ranks 152nd and Mali ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.