Argentina vs Malaysia: Fertilizer consumption

Argentina
2.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
2.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
Malaysia rank
14th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 2,580 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 43,159 tonnes 101,946 tonnes 58,787 tonnes Malaysia
1970s 85,911 tonnes 274,158 tonnes 188,248 tonnes Malaysia
1980s 139,342 tonnes 624,427 tonnes 485,086 tonnes Malaysia
1990s 512,585 tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 608,265 tonnes Malaysia
2000s 1.16 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes 291,789 tonnes Malaysia
2010s 1.56 million tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 84,691 tonnes Malaysia
2020s 2.42 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 812,720 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.03 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Argentina and Malaysia?
2,580 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Argentina ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 14th 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 consumption. 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
Unit
tonnes
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, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).