Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 56,512 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique stood at 56,512 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 56,860 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,100 tonnes, in 1988.
That places Mozambique 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,600 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,148 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 4,069 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,187 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,513 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 8,700 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 9,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,700 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,700 tonnes | +81.1% |
| 1977 | 10,100 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 14,000 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 10,800 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 16,200 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 20,100 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 20,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,500 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 1,692 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 1,686 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1,100 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 1,700 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 2,200 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 2,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 3,800 tonnes | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 8,000 tonnes | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 9,700 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 16,000 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 17,700 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,836 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 3,414 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 6,400 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 17,168 tonnes | +168.2% |
| 2007 | 11,464 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 41,860 tonnes | +265.1% |
| 2009 | 15,133 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 43,385 tonnes | +186.7% |
| 2011 | 32,590 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 23,788 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 26,629 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 33,556 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 13,711 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 19,192 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 22,609 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 26,508 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 46,221 tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 47,901 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 56,860 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 38,654 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 56,512 tonnes | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,724 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,740 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,498 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 20,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,960 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,068 tonnes | 1,836 tonnes | 41,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,819 tonnes | 13,711 tonnes | 46,221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,982 tonnes | 38,654 tonnes | 56,860 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mozambique was 56,512 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56,860 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.