Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 5.54 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar is 5.54 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.8% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar peaked at 5.54 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.09 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 kilograms per hectare | 2.09 kilograms per hectare | 5.45 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 5.54 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Angola 6.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 147 Senegal 6.71 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Gambia 5.6 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 Syria 5.38 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Libya 4.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Samoa 4 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Madagascar was 5.54 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.