Malaysia vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
420,638 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 420,638 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 22,507 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,739 tonnes | 102,729 tonnes | 65,990 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 91,123 tonnes | 282,670 tonnes | 191,547 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 191,500 tonnes | 408,406 tonnes | 216,906 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 306,410 tonnes | 390,040 tonnes | 83,630 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 541,548 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes | 122,753 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 547,358 tonnes | 423,514 tonnes | 123,844 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 386,182 tonnes | 542,360 tonnes | 156,179 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 420,638 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 22,507 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.