Argentina vs Malaysia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Argentina
17.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malaysia
17.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Argentina rank
56th
Malaysia rank
55th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.86 kilograms per hectare against 17.62 kilograms per hectare in Argentina, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6489 kilograms per hectare | 12.88 kilograms per hectare | 12.23 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.37 kilograms per hectare | 15.9 kilograms per hectare | 14.53 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | 24.65 kilograms per hectare | 22.87 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | 29.54 kilograms per hectare | 22.8 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13.62 kilograms per hectare | 29.56 kilograms per hectare | 15.94 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.58 kilograms per hectare | 21.93 kilograms per hectare | 6.35 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.55 kilograms per hectare | 19.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.2425 kilograms per hectare | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.86 kilograms per hectare against 17.62 kilograms per hectare in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.24 kilograms per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 55th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.