Botswana vs Madagascar: Fertilizer consumption
Botswana
24,201 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
21,816 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
124th
Madagascar rank
127th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24,201 tonnes against 21,816 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 2,385 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and Madagascar ranks 127th of 201 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,648 tonnes | 5,595 tonnes | 3,947 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1,867 tonnes | 9,896 tonnes | 8,029 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,094 tonnes | 9,584 tonnes | 8,490 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2,297 tonnes | 10,560 tonnes | 8,262 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8,185 tonnes | 8,655 tonnes | 469.77 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 15,896 tonnes | 23,648 tonnes | 7,752 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18,930 tonnes | 23,445 tonnes | 4,515 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Botswana, at 24,201 tonnes against 21,816 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 2,385 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Botswana ranks 124th and Madagascar ranks 127th of 201 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).