Burundi vs Madagascar: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Burundi
4.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Madagascar
4.07 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Burundi rank
164th
Madagascar rank
165th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
02468196119922023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.12 kilograms per hectare against 4.07 kilograms per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burundi ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 165th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 kilograms per hectare 1.66 kilograms per hectare 1.54 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
1970s 0.363 kilograms per hectare 1.84 kilograms per hectare 1.48 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
1980s 0.814 kilograms per hectare 1.43 kilograms per hectare 0.612 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
1990s 0.948 kilograms per hectare 1.51 kilograms per hectare 0.564 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
2000s 0.721 kilograms per hectare 1.26 kilograms per hectare 0.535 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
2010s 4.09 kilograms per hectare 4.69 kilograms per hectare 0.597 kilograms per hectare Madagascar
2020s 4.22 kilograms per hectare 4.03 kilograms per hectare 0.1925 kilograms per hectare Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Burundi or Madagascar?
Burundi, at 4.12 kilograms per hectare against 4.07 kilograms per hectare in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Burundi and Madagascar?
0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Burundi ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.