Japan vs Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
Malawi rank
38th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Japan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 337,600 tonnes against 273,988 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 63,612 tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th of 201 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.