Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali
Mali: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 6.15 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali stood at 6.15 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali peaked at 19.23 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mali 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2444 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | 3.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 9.73 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | 5.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 kilograms per hectare | 2.72 kilograms per hectare | 10.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 kilograms per hectare | 8.45 kilograms per hectare | 19.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | 12.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 149 Burkina Faso 7.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 French Polynesia 6.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Libya 6.68 kilograms per hectare compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 5.99 kilograms per hectare compare
- 154 Lesotho 5.97 kilograms per hectare compare
- 155 Sudan 5.68 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali was 6.15 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mali ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.