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
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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

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.