Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 6.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6947 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 4.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.1471 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.403 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.4311 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.82 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 6.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 0.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.