Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.31 kg/cap.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1.17 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15 kg/cap, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.34 kg/cap | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 0.26 kg/cap | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4 kg/cap | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 0.42 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.52 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.51 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1 kg/cap | +96.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.87 kg/cap | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.84 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.57 kg/cap | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.66 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.45 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 0.49 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.51 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.55 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.39 kg/cap | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 0.44 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.38 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.69 kg/cap | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 0.75 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2 kg/cap | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.54 kg/cap | +170.0% |
| 1986 | 0.57 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.32 kg/cap | -43.9% |
| 1988 | 0.34 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.21 kg/cap | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.36 kg/cap | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.31 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.45 kg/cap | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.44 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.55 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.61 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.24 kg/cap | -60.7% |
| 1998 | 0.23 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.27 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.23 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.19 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.15 kg/cap | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.26 kg/cap | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kg/cap | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.39 kg/cap | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 kg/cap | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.22 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.36 kg/cap | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.21 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.38 kg/cap | +81.0% |
| 2012 | 0.72 kg/cap | +89.5% |
| 2013 | 0.43 kg/cap | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.74 kg/cap | +72.1% |
| 2015 | 0.65 kg/cap | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.36 kg/cap | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 kg/cap | +225.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86 kg/cap | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.66 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.32 kg/cap | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.48 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 0.31 kg/cap | -60.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 kg/cap, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4211 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap | 1 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.638 kg/cap | 0.39 kg/cap | 1.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.444 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.376 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap | 0.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.234 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 0.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.656 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 1.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.78 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 165 Comoros 0.35 kg/cap compare
- 166 Uganda 0.33 kg/cap compare
- 168 Niger 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Madagascar?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Madagascar was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kg/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 kg/cap in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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