Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mali
Mali: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 75,861 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mali is 75,861 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mali peaked at 76,226 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,495 t, in 1984.
Mali ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mali, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,193 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,092 t | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 19,321 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,628 t | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 18,638 t | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 15,476 t | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 16,510 t | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 18,568 t | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 19,314 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 26,351 t | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 23,547 t | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 22,560 t | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 20,329 t | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 23,818 t | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 24,546 t | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 24,415 t | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 24,396 t | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 16,901 t | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 20,726 t | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 18,083 t | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 17,396 t | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 17,671 t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14,892 t | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 11,495 t | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 13,462 t | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 15,063 t | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 15,525 t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22,332 t | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 20,324 t | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 25,886 t | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 24,200 t | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 21,033 t | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 22,971 t | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 29,315 t | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 23,143 t | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 21,385 t | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 22,594 t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 22,025 t | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 33,939 t | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 28,157 t | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 28,365 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25,110 t | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 34,249 t | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 26,243 t | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 36,160 t | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 39,140 t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 41,335 t | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 50,014 t | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 44,318 t | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 47,235 t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 55,428 t | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 59,066 t | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 61,504 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 62,204 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70,482 t | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 66,244 t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 58,012 t | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 76,226 t | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 68,585 t | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 75,038 t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 66,605 t | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 73,554 t | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 75,861 t | +3.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 75,861 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 75,861 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,082 t | 15,476 t | 19,321 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,759 t | 16,901 t | 26,351 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,624 t | 11,495 t | 22,332 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,649 t | 21,033 t | 33,939 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,309 t | 25,110 t | 50,014 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,499 t | 47,235 t | 76,226 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,765 t | 66,605 t | 75,861 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mali?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mali was 75,861 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76,226 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,495 t in 1984.
- How does Mali rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Mali ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).