Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali
Mali: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 13.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 13.06 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 155.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali peaked at 38.66 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 135th of 176 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) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0924 kg per square kilometre | +276.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1475 kg per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1925 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2269 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1967 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7376 kg per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7376 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7632 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7246 kg per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3934 kg per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 1977 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9675 kg per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | +505.3% |
| 1985 | 2.75 kg per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 12.97 kg per square kilometre | +276.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 11.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 15.33 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 16 kg per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 16.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 14.55 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.33 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 25.88 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 29.66 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 25.32 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 25.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.66 kg per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 25.25 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 13.06 kg per square kilometre | +155.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 | +505.3% | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | 4.98 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +400.0% | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +276.7% | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | 12.97 kg per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +276.0% | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | 0.0924 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +275.0% | 0.1967 kg per square kilometre | 0.7376 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +181.3% | 0.3934 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 kg per square kilometre | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | 0.2269 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 0.3934 kg per square kilometre | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 kg per square kilometre | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | 16.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | 38.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | 25.25 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 132 Cuba 15.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 13.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Senegal 12.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tuvalu 12.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 12.04 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali was 13.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.