Bulgaria vs Malawi: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bulgaria
7.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi
7.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Malawi rank
103rd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.37 kilograms per hectare against 7.15 kilograms per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 0.22 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 kilograms per hectare | 0.5678 kilograms per hectare | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 25.54 kilograms per hectare | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | 22.99 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.1 kilograms per hectare | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | 3.07 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.36 kilograms per hectare | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.74 kilograms per hectare | 5.88 kilograms per hectare | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Bulgaria, at 7.37 kilograms per hectare against 7.15 kilograms per hectare in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 0.22 kilograms per hectare, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 103rd 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 Potash 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
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.