What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Hong Kong and Malaysia?

98 kilograms per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.

Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run

Hong Kong

1,966 kilograms per hectare

in 2014

Malaysia

2,064 kilograms per hectare

in 2014

Hong Kong rank

3rd

Malaysia rank

2nd

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time

Hong Kong
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,064 kilograms per hectare against 1,966 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong, a difference of 98 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 161 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	349.1 kilograms per hectare	1,577 kilograms per hectare	1,228 kilograms per hectare	Malaysia
2010s	1,115 kilograms per hectare	1,796 kilograms per hectare	680.65 kilograms per hectare	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Hong Kong or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2,064 kilograms per hectare against 1,966 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong as of 2014.
What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 98 kilograms per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?: Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,103 data points, 1880–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.