Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 56,512 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 56,512 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Mozambique peaked at 56,860 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,100 t, in 1988.
That places Mozambique 89th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,600 t | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 3,700 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,148 t | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 4,069 t | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,187 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,513 t | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 8,700 t | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 9,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,700 t | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,700 t | +81.1% |
| 1977 | 10,100 t | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 14,000 t | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 10,800 t | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 16,200 t | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 20,100 t | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 20,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,500 t | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 1,692 t | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 1,686 t | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1,100 t | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 1,700 t | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 2,200 t | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 2,100 t | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 5,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 t | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 3,800 t | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 8,000 t | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 9,700 t | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 16,000 t | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 17,700 t | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,836 t | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 3,414 t | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 6,400 t | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 17,168 t | +168.2% |
| 2007 | 11,464 t | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 41,860 t | +265.1% |
| 2009 | 15,133 t | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 43,385 t | +186.7% |
| 2011 | 32,590 t | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 23,788 t | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 26,629 t | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 33,556 t | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 13,711 t | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 19,192 t | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 22,609 t | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 26,508 t | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 46,221 t | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 47,901 t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 56,860 t | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 38,654 t | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 56,512 t | +46.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 56,512 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,665 t, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 56,512 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,921 t, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,724 t | 2,500 t | 5,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,740 t | 3,700 t | 14,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,498 t | 1,100 t | 20,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,960 t | 1,500 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,068 t | 1,836 t | 41,860 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,819 t | 13,711 t | 46,221 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,982 t | 38,654 t | 56,860 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 86 Afghanistan 60,162 t compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
- 88 Tunisia 57,142 t compare
- 90 Benin 54,898 t compare
- 91 Nicaragua 50,710 t compare
- 92 El Salvador 46,092 t compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Mozambique?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Mozambique was 56,512 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56,860 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 t in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).