Fertilizer consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertilizer consumption was 85,465 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Mozambique stood at 85,465 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.3% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Mozambique peaked at 85,465 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,611 tonnes, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,550 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,618 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,272 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 6,802 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1965 | 6,801 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,011 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 5,141 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,978 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 7,281 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 6,560 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 9,930 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1972 | 15,473 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 12,690 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 6,961 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 5,890 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 11,222 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 1977 | 14,508 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 20,708 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 23,870 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 27,621 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 41,391 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 35,788 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 14,696 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 1984 | 3,896 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1985 | 3,819 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,900 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 6,495 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1,611 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 2,396 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 2,576 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5,110 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1992 | 4,912 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,188 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 6,308 tonnes | +97.9% |
| 1995 | 7,799 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 8,129 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6,492 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 8,004 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 8,003 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,318 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 24,862 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 26,649 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,325 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 10,379 tonnes | +212.2% |
| 2005 | 7,140 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 22,712 tonnes | +218.1% |
| 2007 | 13,843 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 61,642 tonnes | +345.3% |
| 2009 | 22,157 tonnes | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 46,291 tonnes | +108.9% |
| 2011 | 41,531 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 31,773 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 33,386 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 42,592 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 25,760 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 25,737 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,058 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 37,916 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 60,978 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 63,368 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 69,242 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 45,146 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 85,465 tonnes | +89.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 85,465 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,130 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 85,465 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,201 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +345.3% | 13,843 tonnes | 61,642 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,384 tonnes | 3,550 tonnes | 7,281 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,781 tonnes | 5,890 tonnes | 23,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,361 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 41,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,052 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | 8,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,703 tonnes | 3,325 tonnes | 61,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,502 tonnes | 25,737 tonnes | 60,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,805 tonnes | 45,146 tonnes | 85,465 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 89 Laos 94,744 tonnes compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 91,695 tonnes compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 87,378 tonnes compare
- 93 Tajikistan 78,486 tonnes compare
- 94 Syria 76,188 tonnes compare
- 95 Mali 71,276 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Mozambique?
- Fertilizer consumption in Mozambique was 85,465 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85,465 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,611 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).