Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali
Mali: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali is 0.0022 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0075 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Mali 118th out of 195 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, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | +392.7% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +270.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +269.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +176.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +492.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +108.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +265.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +147.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0022 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0022 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +492.5% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +392.7% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +270.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +269.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +265.2% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +176.3% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mali was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.