Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mali
Mali: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 4.25 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mali is 4.25 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mali peaked at 23.64 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kg/ha, in 1961.
Mali ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 kg/ha | +500.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.06 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.22 kg/ha | +266.7% |
| 1966 | 0.35 kg/ha | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 0.45 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.53 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.46 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 1.69 kg/ha | +267.4% |
| 1971 | 1.69 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.84 kg/ha | +62.3% |
| 1974 | 1.61 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 0.85 kg/ha | -47.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 kg/ha | +155.3% |
| 1977 | 3.81 kg/ha | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 2.66 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 3.25 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 3.22 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.89 kg/ha | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 2.67 kg/ha | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 1.61 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 9.73 kg/ha | +504.3% |
| 1985 | 5.32 kg/ha | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 3.82 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 4.28 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4.24 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.1 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.32 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.43 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.75 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.51 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 5.51 kg/ha | +113.6% |
| 1998 | 3.74 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 3 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 10.46 kg/ha | +248.7% |
| 2003 | 7.34 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 9.21 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 8.76 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.69 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 6.17 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 10.84 kg/ha | +75.7% |
| 2009 | 11.02 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.18 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.22 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 9.74 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.25 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 14.79 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 17.27 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.74 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 16.73 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 15.84 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 23.64 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 14.48 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 5.93 kg/ha | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 2.95 kg/ha | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 7.55 kg/ha | +155.9% |
| 2024 | 4.25 kg/ha | -43.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.25 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.25 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +504.3% | 1.61 kg/ha | 9.73 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +500.0% | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.06 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +266.7% | 0.06 kg/ha | 0.22 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +267.4% | 0.46 kg/ha | 1.69 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +248.7% | 3 kg/ha | 10.46 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2444 kg/ha | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 kg/ha | 0.85 kg/ha | 3.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 9.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 kg/ha | 2.58 kg/ha | 5.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 11.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 kg/ha | 9.22 kg/ha | 23.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 14.48 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 167 Grenada 4.86 kg/ha compare
- 168 Burundi 4.83 kg/ha compare
- 169 Sudan (former) 4.37 kg/ha compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 4.25 kg/ha compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.06 kg/ha compare
- 173 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.96 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mali?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mali was 4.25 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Mali ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf