Guatemala vs Malawi: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Guatemala
65.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi
65.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala rank
55th
Malawi rank
56th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 65.95 kilograms per hectare against 65.24 kilograms per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 0.71 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 56th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 8.75 kilograms per hectare 1.98 kilograms per hectare 6.77 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1970s 22.98 kilograms per hectare 6.13 kilograms per hectare 16.85 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1980s 35.04 kilograms per hectare 11.23 kilograms per hectare 23.8 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1990s 55.31 kilograms per hectare 14.22 kilograms per hectare 41.09 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2000s 49.92 kilograms per hectare 19.59 kilograms per hectare 30.33 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2010s 67.6 kilograms per hectare 22.21 kilograms per hectare 45.39 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2020s 66.74 kilograms per hectare 33.92 kilograms per hectare 32.82 kilograms per hectare Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 65.95 kilograms per hectare against 65.24 kilograms per hectare in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Guatemala and Malawi?
0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Guatemala ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 56th 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.