Libya vs Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Libya
13,700 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
14,652 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
127th
Madagascar rank
125th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Libya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14,652 tonnes against 13,700 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 952 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,521 tonnes | 2,540 tonnes | 18.67 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 11,775 tonnes | 4,768 tonnes | 7,007 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 30,633 tonnes | 4,512 tonnes | 26,120 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 28,340 tonnes | 5,219 tonnes | 23,121 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 29,660 tonnes | 4,493 tonnes | 25,167 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 23,010 tonnes | 16,873 tonnes | 6,137 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 13,700 tonnes | 14,493 tonnes | 792.75 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Libya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 14,652 tonnes against 13,700 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Libya and Madagascar?
- 952 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Libya ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 125th 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.