South Korea vs Malaysia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
South Korea
252.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malaysia
246.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
Malaysia rank
15th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 252.6 kilograms per hectare against 246.15 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 6.45 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 201 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.76 kilograms per hectare | 31.49 kilograms per hectare | 148.26 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1970s | 329.55 kilograms per hectare | 66.3 kilograms per hectare | 263.25 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1980s | 379.75 kilograms per hectare | 115.7 kilograms per hectare | 264.06 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1990s | 467.18 kilograms per hectare | 169.12 kilograms per hectare | 298.06 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 362.04 kilograms per hectare | 213.71 kilograms per hectare | 148.33 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 303.39 kilograms per hectare | 209.34 kilograms per hectare | 94.05 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 260.36 kilograms per hectare | 194.8 kilograms per hectare | 65.56 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 252.6 kilograms per hectare against 246.15 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 6.45 kilograms per hectare, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 201 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 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.