Cameroon vs Mali: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Cameroon
40,209 tonnes
in 2023
Mali
53,120 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
97th
Mali rank
95th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 53,120 tonnes against 40,209 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 12,911 tonnes.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 97th and Mali ranks 95th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 4,988 tonnes 423.11 tonnes 4,565 tonnes Cameroon
1970s 10,126 tonnes 4,336 tonnes 5,789 tonnes Cameroon
1980s 21,255 tonnes 8,575 tonnes 12,680 tonnes Cameroon
1990s 14,401 tonnes 13,850 tonnes 551.4 tonnes Cameroon
2000s 23,941 tonnes 45,178 tonnes 21,237 tonnes Mali
2010s 36,660 tonnes 93,622 tonnes 56,962 tonnes Mali
2020s 41,763 tonnes 55,573 tonnes 13,810 tonnes Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cameroon or Mali?
Mali, at 53,120 tonnes against 40,209 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cameroon and Mali?
12,911 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Cameroon ranks 97th and Mali ranks 95th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.