Chile vs Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Chile
244,877 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Malawi rank
39th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Chile
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 273,988 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 29,111 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | 25,998 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 47,591 tonnes | 12,712 tonnes | 34,879 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 99,033 tonnes | 24,545 tonnes | 74,488 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 199,649 tonnes | 35,696 tonnes | 163,953 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 223,782 tonnes | 64,776 tonnes | 159,006 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 259,120 tonnes | 84,889 tonnes | 174,231 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 241,148 tonnes | 141,974 tonnes | 99,174 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Chile or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 273,988 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Chile and Malawi?
- 29,111 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.