Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali
Mali: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 4.35 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
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mali stood at 4.35 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 12.89 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 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 | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 kg per square kilometre | +276.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0492 kg per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0642 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2459 kg per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2544 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4133 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2415 kg per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3688 kg per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6474 kg per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4517 kg per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5539 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5494 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3225 kg per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4556 kg per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2744 kg per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +505.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9169 kg per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6592 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7383 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7376 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.713 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.754 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8769 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9835 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9835 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9835 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9835 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +276.7% |
| 2003 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 3.74 kg per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | +155.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.92 kg per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 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% | 0.2744 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +400.0% | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | 0.0086 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +276.7% | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 4.32 kg per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +276.0% | 0.0082 kg per square kilometre | 0.0308 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +275.0% | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | 0.2459 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +181.3% | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | 0.3688 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0347 kg per square kilometre | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3554 kg per square kilometre | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | 0.6474 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 kg per square kilometre | 0.2744 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.754 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 132 Cuba 5.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 4.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Senegal 4.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tuvalu 4.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 4.01 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 4.35 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 12.89 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 0.0017 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 volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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 volatilises ÷ 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 volatilises 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.