Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali
Mali: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.25
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.04
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.25 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali peaked at 29.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1961.
Mali ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 | — |
| 1962 | 0.19 | +375.0% |
| 1963 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.34 | +88.9% |
| 1966 | 0.99 | +191.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1 | +123.0% |
| 1971 | 4.05 | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.02 | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | -71.3% |
| 1976 | 5.68 | +385.5% |
| 1977 | 7.13 | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 5.61 | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 6.79 | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 24.12 | +394.3% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 7 | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 7.41 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.31 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 8.39 | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 7.14 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 7 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.12 | +73.1% |
| 1993 | 7.91 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 7.64 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.9 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 10.28 | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 9 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 17.88 | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 12.55 | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 17.38 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 16.94 | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.37 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.39 | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 18.85 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 28.69 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 20.47 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 19.94 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 18.19 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.62 | 0.04 | 1.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 | 1.17 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.39 | 4.18 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 5.87 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 8.54 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 | 8.7 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 7.4 | 18.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 163 Senegal 8.32 compare
- 164 Aruba 8.26 compare
- 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.18 compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2 compare
- 168 Yemen 7.12 compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mali was 8.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mali ranks 165th 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 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from 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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