Countries That Use the Most Fertilizer 2023

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Countries That Use the Most Fertilizer 2023
The 20 countries and territories that apply the most fertilizer per hectare of arable land in 2023, in kilograms. Malaysia leads at 2,926.4 kg per hectare, ahead of Kuwait at 2,008.5 and New Zealand at 1,291.1. Data covers 187 countries and territories.
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The median country applies 89.6 kg per hectare, so use in Malaysia is around 33 times heavier. Very high figures usually come from countries with a small arable area and intensive plantation or horticulture farming, where a modest tonnage is divided across few hectares.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Malaysia leads with 2,926 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 710  ·  median: 407.
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Gap in 2023: Malaysia is 9.7× larger than Oman.

Countries That Use the Most Fertilizer 2023

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Data Points
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Top Value
2,926.40
Malaysia
Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land) · 2023
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Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
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2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Malaysia 2,926.40
🥈 Kuwait 2,008.50
🥉 New Zealand 1,291.10
4 Costa Rica 1,024.50
5 Ireland 895.90
6 Faroe Islands 614.30
7 Seychelles 573.30
8 Egypt 532.80
9 Hong Kong 484
10 Vietnam 419.90
11 China 394
12 Bangladesh 391.90
13 Colombia 372.90
14 Turkmenistan 347.30
15 Brazil 344.10
16 Belize 337.50
17 United Arab Emirates 326.90
18 Indonesia 311.10
19 Uzbekistan 303
20 Oman 301.50

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