Malaysia vs Upper middle income: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Malaysia
1,869 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Upper middle income
213.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Malaysia rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
5th

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,869 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 213.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,655 kilograms per hectare of arable land.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 175.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land 26.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land 148.13 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
1970s 264.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land 50.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land 214.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
1980s 661.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land 98.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land 562.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
1990s 1,240 kilograms per hectare of arable land 128.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land 1,112 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
2000s 1,626 kilograms per hectare of arable land 166.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land 1,459 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
2010s 1,938 kilograms per hectare of arable land 215.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land 1,723 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia
2020s 1,867 kilograms per hectare of arable land 218.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land 1,648 kilograms per hectare of arable land Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Malaysia or Upper middle income?
Malaysia, at 1,869 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 213.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
1,655 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Unit
kilograms per hectare of arable land
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,878 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.