Botswana vs Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Botswana
66.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi
65.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Malawi rank
56th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.97 kilograms per hectare against 65.24 kilograms per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 1.73 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.98 kilograms per hectare | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.48 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.973 kilograms per hectare | 11.23 kilograms per hectare | 10.26 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.56 kilograms per hectare | 14.22 kilograms per hectare | 7.67 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24.98 kilograms per hectare | 12.49 kilograms per hectare | 12.49 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
| 2010s | 48.44 kilograms per hectare | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | 26.23 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
| 2020s | 57.42 kilograms per hectare | 33.92 kilograms per hectare | 23.49 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 66.97 kilograms per hectare against 65.24 kilograms per hectare in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Botswana and Malawi?
- 1.73 kilograms per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.