Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 138th of 195 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, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 tonnes per square kilometre | +168.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 tonnes per square kilometre | +265.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 tonnes per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 135 Iceland 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, 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.