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