Mali vs Mozambique: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mali
53,120 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique
56,512 tonnes
in 2023
Mali rank
95th
Mozambique rank
92nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mali
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 56,512 tonnes against 53,120 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 3,392 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mali ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.11 tonnes | 3,724 tonnes | 3,301 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 4,336 tonnes | 7,740 tonnes | 3,404 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 8,575 tonnes | 7,498 tonnes | 1,077 tonnes | Mali |
| 1990s | 13,850 tonnes | 3,960 tonnes | 9,890 tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 45,178 tonnes | 14,068 tonnes | 31,111 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 93,622 tonnes | 28,819 tonnes | 64,804 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 55,573 tonnes | 49,982 tonnes | 5,591 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mali or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 56,512 tonnes against 53,120 tonnes in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mali and Mozambique?
- 3,392 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mali ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 92nd 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
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.