Mali vs Switzerland: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mali
53,120 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
39,888 tonnes
in 2023
Mali rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mali
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mali currently reports 53,120 tonnes against 39,888 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 13,232 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mali ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.11 tonnes | 26,641 tonnes | 26,217 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,336 tonnes | 47,050 tonnes | 42,714 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8,575 tonnes | 68,430 tonnes | 59,855 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,850 tonnes | 61,540 tonnes | 47,690 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 45,178 tonnes | 49,230 tonnes | 4,052 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 93,622 tonnes | 46,826 tonnes | 46,796 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 55,573 tonnes | 40,489 tonnes | 15,084 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mali or Switzerland?
- Mali, at 53,120 tonnes against 39,888 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mali and Switzerland?
- 13,232 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Switzerland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mali ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.