Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 166th 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 square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1970 | 0.012 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0289 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0493 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.012 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0062 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0164 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0328 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 163 Algeria 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Palau 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.