Malaysia vs New Zealand: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run

Malaysia
2,064 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
New Zealand
1,491 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Malaysia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,064 kilograms per hectare against 1,491 kilograms per hectare in New Zealand, a difference of 573 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1,577 kilograms per hectare 2,049 kilograms per hectare 471.67 kilograms per hectare New Zealand
2010s 1,796 kilograms per hectare 1,546 kilograms per hectare 250.44 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, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 2,064 kilograms per hectare against 1,491 kilograms per hectare in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Malaysia and New Zealand?
573 kilograms per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
Malaysia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th 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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About this data

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

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