Lebanon vs Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Lebanon
15,604 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
14,652 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon rank
121st
Madagascar rank
124th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 15,604 tonnes against 14,652 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 952 tonnes.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 121st and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 10,915 tonnes 2,540 tonnes 8,375 tonnes Lebanon
1970s 20,752 tonnes 4,768 tonnes 15,984 tonnes Lebanon
1980s 14,400 tonnes 4,512 tonnes 9,888 tonnes Lebanon
1990s 17,994 tonnes 5,219 tonnes 12,776 tonnes Lebanon
2000s 18,628 tonnes 4,493 tonnes 14,134 tonnes Lebanon
2010s 19,091 tonnes 16,873 tonnes 2,219 tonnes Lebanon
2020s 12,428 tonnes 14,493 tonnes 2,064 tonnes Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Lebanon or Madagascar?
Lebanon, at 15,604 tonnes against 14,652 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Lebanon and Madagascar?
952 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Madagascar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Lebanon ranks 121st and Madagascar ranks 124th 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

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.