Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 14,652 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar is 14,652 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 31,411 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 828 tonnes, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 125th of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 828 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 969 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 1,886 tonnes | +94.6% |
| 1964 | 1,453 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 2,332 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1966 | 2,500 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 3,200 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 3,190 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6,500 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 1970 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 5,964 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 5,918 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,187 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 4,980 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 3,514 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 3,880 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4,169 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4,667 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 3,400 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 4,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,500 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6,600 tonnes | +88.6% |
| 1983 | 7,400 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1985 | 5,600 tonnes | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 6,153 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3,567 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 3,830 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,473 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 4,356 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 3,745 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 3,938 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,973 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 6,008 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,727 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 8,917 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 3,636 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1998 | 3,590 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,296 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 3,796 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3,205 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 2,683 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 4,687 tonnes | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 2,861 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 7,464 tonnes | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 3,821 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 4,503 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 7,502 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 4,411 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 4,578 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,661 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 16,839 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 10,261 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 18,316 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 16,445 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 9,337 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 31,411 tonnes | +236.4% |
| 2018 | 28,693 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 24,185 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 19,108 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 9,559 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 14,652 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 14,652 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +236.4% | 9,337 tonnes | 31,411 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,540 tonnes | 828 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,768 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,512 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 7,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,219 tonnes | 3,590 tonnes | 8,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,493 tonnes | 2,683 tonnes | 7,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,873 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | 31,411 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,493 tonnes | 9,559 tonnes | 19,108 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Madagascar was 14,652 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31,411 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 828 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.