Malaysia vs Singapore: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Malaysia
17.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Singapore
18.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malaysia rank
55th
Singapore rank
54th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.06 kilograms per hectare against 17.86 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.88 kilograms per hectare | 57.05 kilograms per hectare | 44.17 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1970s | 15.9 kilograms per hectare | 103.88 kilograms per hectare | 87.97 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1980s | 24.65 kilograms per hectare | 110.92 kilograms per hectare | 86.27 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1990s | 29.54 kilograms per hectare | 133.36 kilograms per hectare | 103.82 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 2000s | 29.56 kilograms per hectare | 22.92 kilograms per hectare | 6.64 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21.93 kilograms per hectare | 24.82 kilograms per hectare | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 2020s | 19.3 kilograms per hectare | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | 0.6025 kilograms per hectare | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.06 kilograms per hectare against 17.86 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.2 kilograms per hectare, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 54th 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.