Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali
Mali: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.31 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali stood at 1.31 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali peaked at 4 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Mali 140th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0576 kg/ha | +396.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0638 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0509 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.052 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2788 kg/ha | +436.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1983 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.353 kg/ha | +78.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4037 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.613 kg/ha | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kg/ha | +68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9953 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9402 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9758 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0929 kg/ha | -90.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8817 kg/ha | +849.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9035 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7407 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8785 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.932 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.589 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6378 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.769 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 kg/ha | +309.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 kg/ha | -67.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7739 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7944 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6983 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.87 kg/ha | +167.6% |
| 1990 | 1.23 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 kg/ha | +135.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 kg/ha | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8 kg/ha | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8157 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.48 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4917 kg/ha | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kg/ha | +147.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kg/ha | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4024 kg/ha | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9446 kg/ha | — |
| 2014 | 1.48 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 kg/ha | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 3.52 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 4 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 kg/ha | -28.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.31 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7541 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.31 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8673 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +849.1% | 0.0929 kg/ha | 0.8817 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +436.2% | 0.052 kg/ha | 0.2788 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +396.6% | 0.0116 kg/ha | 0.0576 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +309.4% | 0.769 kg/ha | 3.15 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 kg/ha | 0.0116 kg/ha | 0.4037 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8052 kg/ha | 0.0929 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 kg/ha | 0.589 kg/ha | 3.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 kg/ha | 0.8 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 kg/ha | 0.4917 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 kg/ha compare
- 138 Ghana 1.4 kg/ha compare
- 139 Senegal 1.4 kg/ha compare
- 141 Mozambique 1.18 kg/ha compare
- 142 Afghanistan 1.09 kg/ha compare
- 143 French Polynesia 0.9791 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mali was 1.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).