Malawi vs Peru: Fertilizer consumption
Malawi
349,440 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
366,278 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Peru rank
41st
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 366,278 tonnes against 349,440 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 16,838 tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,269 tonnes | 84,673 tonnes | 79,404 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 18,598 tonnes | 115,420 tonnes | 96,823 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 40,868 tonnes | 137,632 tonnes | 96,764 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 54,593 tonnes | 160,556 tonnes | 105,962 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 93,088 tonnes | 324,928 tonnes | 231,840 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 119,171 tonnes | 434,254 tonnes | 315,083 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 199,636 tonnes | 451,904 tonnes | 252,268 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 366,278 tonnes against 349,440 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Malawi and Peru?
- 16,838 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st 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).