Mali vs Namibia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mali
0.84 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Namibia
0.69 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mali rank
173rd
Namibia rank
174th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.84 kilograms per hectare against 0.69 kilograms per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 3.22 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | 0.234 kilograms per hectare | 2.61 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 3.06 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.2425 kilograms per hectare | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mali or Namibia?
- Mali, at 0.84 kilograms per hectare against 0.69 kilograms per hectare in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mali and Namibia?
- 0.15 kilograms per hectare, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mali ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 174th 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 Phosphate 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
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.