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