What raw materials do you need for Bone Meal in Minecraft?

You need 1× Bone for one Bone Meal (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Bone Meal used for in Minecraft?

Bone Meal is used to craft items including Bone Block and White Dye.

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Bone Meal

Crafting Yield: 3

Quick answer

Each craft yields 3. For one Bone Meal in Minecraft, collect 1× Bone.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

1Bone

Dependency Crafting Chain

3Bone Meal

1Bone

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Bone Meal as an ingredient.

Bone Block
White Dye

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Bone Meal in Minecraft?: Each craft yields 3. For one Bone Meal in Minecraft, collect 1× Bone.
What raw materials do you need for Bone Meal in Minecraft?: You need 1× Bone for one Bone Meal (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Bone Meal used for in Minecraft?: Bone Meal is used to craft items including Bone Block and White Dye.