Malawi vs Myanmar: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Malawi
7.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Myanmar
6.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi rank
103rd
Myanmar rank
106th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.15 kilograms per hectare against 6.6 kilograms per hectare in Myanmar, a difference of 0.55 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 106th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5678 kilograms per hectare | 0.1844 kilograms per hectare | 0.3833 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.176 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | 0.827 kilograms per hectare | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.915 kilograms per hectare | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.88 kilograms per hectare | 7.04 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Malawi, at 7.15 kilograms per hectare against 6.6 kilograms per hectare in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 0.55 kilograms per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 106th 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.