Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +89.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +98.2% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +172.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +71.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +153.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +83.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +89.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +227.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +227.8% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, per capita in Madagascar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.