Japan vs Malawi: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Japan

337,600 tonnes

in 2023

Malawi

273,988 tonnes

in 2023

Japan rank

36th

Malawi rank

38th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

Japan currently reports 337,600 tonnes against 273,988 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 63,612 tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.