Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.35 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar stood at 3.35 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar peaked at 5.88 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.386 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 158th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.386 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4465 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8592 kg/ha | +92.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6545 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kg/ha | +58.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.39 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 1.38 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.77 kg/ha | +101.2% |
| 1970 | 2.95 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.5 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 2.45 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.72 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 2.01 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 1.27 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.56 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 1.32 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.13 kg/ha | +87.0% |
| 1983 | 2.36 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6329 kg/ha | -73.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 kg/ha | +176.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kg/ha | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7505 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kg/ha | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 kg/ha | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.56 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg/ha | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9028 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7558 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 kg/ha | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8059 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 kg/ha | +157.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 kg/ha | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 kg/ha | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.41 kg/ha | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 4.68 kg/ha | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 kg/ha | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 3.15 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.56 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.88 kg/ha | +129.5% |
| 2018 | 5.46 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.49 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 3.88 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 3.35 kg/ha | -13.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.35 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.35 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 kg/ha | 0.386 kg/ha | 2.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kg/ha | 0.6329 kg/ha | 2.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kg/ha | 0.7558 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 kg/ha | 2.86 kg/ha | 4.49 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Madagascar was 3.35 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.386 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).