Colombia vs Malaysia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Colombia
426,134 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 426,134 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 28,003 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,078 tonnes | 36,739 tonnes | 7,340 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 118,191 tonnes | 91,123 tonnes | 27,068 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 196,608 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 5,108 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 271,000 tonnes | 306,410 tonnes | 35,410 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 349,931 tonnes | 541,548 tonnes | 191,617 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 450,661 tonnes | 547,358 tonnes | 96,697 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 460,538 tonnes | 386,182 tonnes | 74,356 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 426,134 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 28,003 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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 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.