Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
258,330 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 273,988 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15,658 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,354 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 12,712 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 7,410 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 24,545 tonnes | 146,474 tonnes | 121,929 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35,696 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 185,304 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 64,776 tonnes | 209,736 tonnes | 144,960 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 84,889 tonnes | 180,980 tonnes | 96,091 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 141,974 tonnes | 254,674 tonnes | 112,700 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 273,988 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 15,658 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Malawi ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.