Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Mali
Mali: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 43.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Mali stood at 43.53 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Mali peaked at 128.85 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 136th of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0172 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0861 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1963 | 0.082 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.082 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3081 kg per square kilometre | +276.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4917 kg per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6417 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7564 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6556 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1971 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 1977 | 6.47 kg per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | +505.3% |
| 1985 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.98 kg per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 14.26 kg per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 14.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 11.47 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | +276.7% |
| 2003 | 36.59 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 38.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 41.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 51.09 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 30.22 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 53.33 kg per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 54.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.77 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 61.09 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 73.68 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 86.27 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 98.85 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 84.41 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 84.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 128.85 kg per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 84.16 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 37.44 kg per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 17.04 kg per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 43.53 kg per square kilometre | +155.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.53 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.15 kg per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.53 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1 kg per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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% | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 16.61 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +400.0% | 0.0172 kg per square kilometre | 0.0861 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +276.7% | 11.47 kg per square kilometre | 43.23 kg per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +276.0% | 0.082 kg per square kilometre | 0.3081 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +275.0% | 0.6556 kg per square kilometre | 2.46 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +181.3% | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 3.69 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3468 kg per square kilometre | 0.0172 kg per square kilometre | 0.7564 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 6.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | 20.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.03 kg per square kilometre | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | 54.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.73 kg per square kilometre | 45.77 kg per square kilometre | 128.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.54 kg per square kilometre | 17.04 kg per square kilometre | 84.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Cuba 50.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bahamas 45.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Senegal 42.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tuvalu 40.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Oman 40.13 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Mali?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Mali was 43.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 128.85 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.