Bone Meal
Bone Meal is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Bone. Its ID is minecraft:bone_meal and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- bone_meal
- Made at
- Crafting Table1× Bone
- Drops from
- Cod5%
- Stack size
- 64
- Used in
- 2 recipes
Where to find Bone Meal
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Bone Meal, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial Chambers | Chest loot | 20.4% | 2–25 |
 Cod | Mob drops | 5% | 1 |
 Pufferfish | Mob drops | 5% | 1 |
 Salmon | Mob drops | 5% | 1 |
 Tropical Fish | Mob drops | 5% | 1 |
 Composter | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
Plan Bone Meal in the Crafting Planner
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- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
What Bone Meal is used for
Bone Meal is an ingredient in 2 recipes.
Bone Meal ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:bone_meal. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:bone_mealBone Meal in other languages
| English | Bone Meal |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Poudre d'os |
| European Spanish | Polvo de hueso |
| German (Germany) | Knochenmehl |
| Korean (South Korea) | 뼛가루 |
| Polish (Poland) | Mączka kostna |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Farinha de Osso |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kemik Tozu |
| Chinese (China) | 骨粉 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Bột xương |
| Japanese (Japan) | 骨粉 |
| Russian (Russia) | Костная мука |
| Thai (Thailand) | ผงกระดูก |
| Italian (Italy) | Farina d'ossa |
| Czech (Czechia) | Kostní moučka |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | مسحوق العظام |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 骨粉 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Tepung Tulang |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Bone Meal is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Bone. It's used in 2 other recipes.
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Bone Meal FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Bone Meal in Minecraft?
Put 1× Bone in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 3.
What drops Bone Meal in Minecraft?
Cod (5%), Pufferfish (5%), Salmon (5%), Tropical Fish (5%) (chance per kill without Looting).
What is Bone Meal used for in Minecraft?
Bone Meal is an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Bone Block, White Dye.
What is the item ID of Bone Meal?
The ID is minecraft:bone_meal. Use /give @p minecraft:bone_meal to get one with cheats enabled.