Japan vs Malaysia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 398,131 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 60,531 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,367 tonnes | 36,739 tonnes | 671,628 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 718,020 tonnes | 91,123 tonnes | 626,897 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 666,120 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 474,620 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 543,030 tonnes | 306,410 tonnes | 236,620 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 452,596 tonnes | 541,548 tonnes | 88,952 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 380,741 tonnes | 547,358 tonnes | 166,616 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 344,775 tonnes | 386,182 tonnes | 41,407 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 398,131 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Japan and Malaysia?
- 60,531 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.