Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.13 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.45 kilograms per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 14.13 kilograms per hectare. 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 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45 kilograms per hectare, in 1988.
That places Mozambique 151st out of 201 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 | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.54 kilograms per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1965 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.89 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1972 | 5.11 kilograms per hectare | +54.8% |
| 1973 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | +90.5% |
| 1977 | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 6.68 kilograms per hectare | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 7.7 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 13.14 kilograms per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 11.08 kilograms per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | -58.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -75.5% |
| 1989 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kilograms per hectare | +95.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 kilograms per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.45 kilograms per hectare | +80.6% |
| 2001 | 5.85 kilograms per hectare | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 5.67 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | +205.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | +224.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 kilograms per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 10.91 kilograms per hectare | +329.5% |
| 2009 | 3.84 kilograms per hectare | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 7.78 kilograms per hectare | +102.6% |
| 2011 | 6.98 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.13 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 kilograms per hectare | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.28 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 10.07 kilograms per hectare | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.47 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 14.13 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.13 kilograms per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.69 kilograms per hectare, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.13 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 | +329.5% | 2.54 kilograms per hectare | 10.91 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.54 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | 7.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 13.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | 10.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 kilograms per hectare | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | 10.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 kilograms per hectare | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | 14.13 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 148 Burkina Faso 16.31 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Gambia 15.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 14.71 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Syria 14 kilograms per hectare compare
- 153 North Korea 13.23 kilograms per hectare compare
- 154 Cameroon 12.87 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique was 14.13 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 201 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 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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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.