Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.13
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 2023
All-time low
0.45
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique stood at 14.13. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.9% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique peaked at 14.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1988.
That places Mozambique 151st 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | +58.7% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.86 | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3 | +51.4% |
| 1972 | 5.11 | +54.8% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 3.62 | +90.5% |
| 1977 | 4.68 | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 6.68 | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 7.7 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 8.91 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 13.14 | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 11.08 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 4.55 | -58.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.45 | -75.5% |
| 1989 | 0.66 | +46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +95.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | +80.6% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | +205.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | +224.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | +329.5% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 7.78 | +102.6% |
| 2011 | 6.98 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 10.49 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.47 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 14.13 | +88.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.34 | 2.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 0.45 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 0.7 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 0.7 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 4.27 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 | 7.48 | 14.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 148 Burkina Faso 16.31 compare
- 149 Gambia 15.33 compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 14.71 compare
- 152 Syrian Arab Republic 14 compare
- 153 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.23 compare
- 154 Cameroon 12.87 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique was 14.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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