Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique

Mozambique: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 46.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 244.3%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
265.14 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-89.63 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique is 46.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 244.3% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique peaked at 265.14 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -89.63 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Mozambique ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 20 % change on previous year
1964 66.67 % change on previous year +233.3%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 -28 % change on previous year
1967 2.78 % change on previous year -109.9%
1968 12.11 % change on previous year +335.9%
1969 -1.9 % change on previous year -115.7%
1970 2.9 % change on previous year -252.3%
1971 55.55 % change on previous year +1815.6%
1972 33.58 % change on previous year -39.6%
1973 3.45 % change on previous year -89.7%
1974 -58.89 % change on previous year -1807.8%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 81.08 % change on previous year
1977 50.75 % change on previous year -37.4%
1978 38.61 % change on previous year -23.9%
1979 -22.86 % change on previous year -159.2%
1980 50 % change on previous year -318.8%
1981 24.07 % change on previous year -51.9%
1982 -0.4975 % change on previous year -102.1%
1983 -62.5 % change on previous year +12462.5%
1984 -77.44 % change on previous year +23.9%
1985 -0.3546 % change on previous year -99.5%
1986 18.62 % change on previous year -5352.0%
1987 50 % change on previous year +168.5%
1988 -63.33 % change on previous year -226.7%
1989 54.55 % change on previous year -186.1%
1990 29.41 % change on previous year -46.1%
1991 -4.55 % change on previous year -115.5%
1992 42.86 % change on previous year -1042.9%
1993 -33.33 % change on previous year -177.8%
1994 150 % change on previous year -550.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 40 % change on previous year
1997 -78.57 % change on previous year -296.4%
1998 153.33 % change on previous year -295.2%
1999 110.53 % change on previous year -27.9%
2000 21.25 % change on previous year -80.8%
2001 64.95 % change on previous year +205.6%
2002 10.62 % change on previous year -83.6%
2003 -89.63 % change on previous year -943.5%
2004 85.95 % change on previous year -195.9%
2005 87.46 % change on previous year +1.8%
2006 168.25 % change on previous year +92.4%
2007 -33.22 % change on previous year -119.7%
2008 265.14 % change on previous year -898.0%
2009 -63.85 % change on previous year -124.1%
2010 186.69 % change on previous year -392.4%
2011 -24.88 % change on previous year -113.3%
2012 -27.01 % change on previous year +8.5%
2013 11.95 % change on previous year -144.2%
2014 26.01 % change on previous year +117.7%
2015 -59.14 % change on previous year -327.4%
2016 39.98 % change on previous year -167.6%
2017 17.8 % change on previous year -55.5%
2018 17.25 % change on previous year -3.1%
2019 74.36 % change on previous year +331.2%
2020 3.63 % change on previous year -95.1%
2021 18.7 % change on previous year +414.8%
2022 -32.02 % change on previous year -271.2%
2023 46.2 % change on previous year -244.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 46.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.76 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 46.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 % change on previous year, 4707.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mozambique 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 -12462.5% -0.4975 % change on previous year -62.5 % change on previous year
1986 +5352.0% -0.3546 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year
1971 +1815.6% 2.9 % change on previous year 55.55 % change on previous year
1974 -1807.8% 3.45 % change on previous year -58.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.96 % change on previous year -28 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 18.42 % change on previous year -58.89 % change on previous year 81.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6882 % change on previous year -77.44 % change on previous year 54.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 40.97 % change on previous year -78.57 % change on previous year 153.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 51.69 % change on previous year -89.63 % change on previous year 265.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 26.3 % change on previous year -59.14 % change on previous year 186.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.13 % change on previous year -32.02 % change on previous year 46.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 20 Cyprus 54.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Albania 52.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 46.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Republic of Moldova 45.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Fiji 43.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Timor-Leste 43.16 % change on previous year compare

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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 46.2 % change on previous year 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 265.14 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -89.63 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Mozambique rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 215 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 286.8%. 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 volatilises, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.