Italy vs Malawi: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Italy
85.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi
83.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Italy rank
81st
Malawi rank
83rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 85.24 kilograms per hectare against 83.2 kilograms per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 2.04 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.36 kilograms per hectare | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | 64.23 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1970s | 130.27 kilograms per hectare | 8.96 kilograms per hectare | 121.31 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1980s | 170.55 kilograms per hectare | 18.66 kilograms per hectare | 151.89 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1990s | 164.2 kilograms per hectare | 21.78 kilograms per hectare | 142.41 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 127.8 kilograms per hectare | 28.21 kilograms per hectare | 99.59 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2010s | 94.87 kilograms per hectare | 31.17 kilograms per hectare | 63.71 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2020s | 89.08 kilograms per hectare | 47.71 kilograms per hectare | 41.37 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Italy or Malawi?
- Italy, at 85.24 kilograms per hectare against 83.2 kilograms per hectare in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Italy and Malawi?
- 2.04 kilograms per hectare, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Italy ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.