Malaysia vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 398,131 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 29,131 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,739 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | 30,770 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 91,123 tonnes | 19,773 tonnes | 71,349 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 191,500 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | 163,121 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 306,410 tonnes | 119,983 tonnes | 186,427 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 541,548 tonnes | 305,174 tonnes | 236,374 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 547,358 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 141,358 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 386,182 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 38,818 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 398,131 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 29,131 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.