Malawi vs Taiwan: Fertilizer consumption
Malawi
349,440 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
325,653 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
46th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 349,440 tonnes against 325,653 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 23,787 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,704 tonnes | 448,469 tonnes | 341,764 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 119,171 tonnes | 396,406 tonnes | 277,234 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 199,636 tonnes | 338,017 tonnes | 138,381 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Malawi, at 349,440 tonnes against 325,653 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 23,787 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th 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).