Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Malawi
83.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
82.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 83.2 kilograms per hectare against 82.28 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.92 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | 54.25 kilograms per hectare | 51.12 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 8.96 kilograms per hectare | 56.36 kilograms per hectare | 47.4 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 18.66 kilograms per hectare | 97.28 kilograms per hectare | 78.62 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.78 kilograms per hectare | 109.81 kilograms per hectare | 88.03 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.21 kilograms per hectare | 142.72 kilograms per hectare | 114.51 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.17 kilograms per hectare | 107.03 kilograms per hectare | 75.86 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.71 kilograms per hectare | 108.32 kilograms per hectare | 60.61 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 83.2 kilograms per hectare against 82.28 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.92 kilograms per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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.