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