Kuwait vs Malaysia: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Kuwait
2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Malaysia
2,926 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Kuwait rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
1st
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,926 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Kuwait, a difference of 918 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 348.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 61.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 209.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 661.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 452.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 207.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,303 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,095 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 173.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,626 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,453 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 788.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,972 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,184 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,446 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2,069 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 623.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,926 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 918 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st 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.