Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 21.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.56 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique peaked at 21.69 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4196 kg per square kilometre, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9537 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9537 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1977 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6455 kg per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6432 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.763 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6485 kg per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8393 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8011 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.763 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5722 kg per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7004 kg per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 2007 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | +265.1% |
| 2009 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 16.55 kg per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 2011 | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 10.16 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 14.75 kg per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 21.56 kg per square kilometre | +46.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 0.9537 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | 0.5722 kg per square kilometre | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | 0.7004 kg per square kilometre | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 kg per square kilometre | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | 14.75 kg per square kilometre | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique was 21.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4196 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 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.