Madagascar vs Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Madagascar
14,652 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
14,001 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
124th
Suriname rank
125th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14,652 tonnes against 14,001 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 651 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,540 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 1,397 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 4,768 tonnes | 3,141 tonnes | 1,627 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4,512 tonnes | 5,709 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5,219 tonnes | 3,909 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4,493 tonnes | 6,510 tonnes | 2,016 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 16,873 tonnes | 8,637 tonnes | 8,235 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14,493 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 3,594 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Madagascar or Suriname?
- Madagascar, at 14,652 tonnes against 14,001 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 651 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Madagascar ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.