Guyana vs Madagascar: Fertilizer consumption
Guyana
19,539 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
21,816 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
129th
Madagascar rank
127th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21,816 tonnes against 19,539 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 2,277 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 127th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,048 tonnes | 5,595 tonnes | 3,453 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 12,404 tonnes | 9,896 tonnes | 2,508 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 13,342 tonnes | 9,584 tonnes | 3,758 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 14,071 tonnes | 10,560 tonnes | 3,511 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 14,008 tonnes | 9,257 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 20,286 tonnes | 23,648 tonnes | 3,362 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21,303 tonnes | 23,445 tonnes | 2,142 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 21,816 tonnes against 19,539 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 2,277 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guyana ranks 129th 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).