Japan vs Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Malawi rank
39th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Japan
- Malawi
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 37th and Malawi ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,367 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | 705,013 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 718,020 tonnes | 12,712 tonnes | 705,308 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 666,120 tonnes | 24,545 tonnes | 641,575 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 543,030 tonnes | 35,696 tonnes | 507,334 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 452,596 tonnes | 64,776 tonnes | 387,820 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 380,741 tonnes | 84,889 tonnes | 295,852 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 344,775 tonnes | 141,974 tonnes | 202,801 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Japan or Malawi?
- Japan, at 337,600 tonnes against 273,988 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Japan and Malawi?
- 63,612 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Japan ranks 37th 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.