Myanmar vs Zambia: Fertilizer consumption
Myanmar
272,127 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
293,607 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 293,607 tonnes against 272,127 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 21,480 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,406 tonnes | 12,439 tonnes | 2,967 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 54,686 tonnes | 52,425 tonnes | 2,260 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 141,075 tonnes | 79,048 tonnes | 62,027 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 132,369 tonnes | 58,464 tonnes | 73,905 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 111,691 tonnes | 75,452 tonnes | 36,239 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 290,005 tonnes | 196,700 tonnes | 93,305 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 426,376 tonnes | 271,216 tonnes | 155,160 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 293,607 tonnes against 272,127 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 21,480 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th 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).