Fertilizer use - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Fertilizer use, kg per hectare of arable land, 2020 - Country rankings:

The average for 2020 based on 161 countries was 180.1 kg per hectare of arable land.The highest value was in Malaysia: 1952.1 kg per hectare of arable land and the lowest value was in the Central African Republic: 0.2 kg per hectare of arable land. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: kg per hectare of arable land; Source: FAO
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Countries Fertilizer use, 2020 Global rank Available data
Malaysia 1952.1 1 1961 - 2020
New Zealand 1725.9 2 1961 - 2020
Ireland 1563.3 3 1961 - 2020
Bahrain 1246.6 4 1972 - 2020
Kuwait 1123.3 5 1977 - 2020
Costa Rica 656.5 6 1961 - 2020
UA Emirates 643.4 7 1972 - 2020
Seychelles 542.5 8 1982 - 2020
Egypt 473.4 9 1961 - 2020
Vietnam 467.7 10 1961 - 2020
Belize 438.4 11 1961 - 2020
Guatemala 427.4 12 1961 - 2020
Chile 409.7 13 1961 - 2020
China 383.3 14 1961 - 2020
Brazil 365.2 15 1961 - 2020
Ecuador 362.9 16 1961 - 2020
South Korea 362.5 17 1961 - 2020
Oman 329.6 18 1973 - 2020
Tr.&Tobago 328 19 1961 - 2020
Bangladesh 320.9 20 1961 - 2020
Montenegro 306.9 21 2006 - 2020
Sri Lanka 297.8 22 1961 - 2020
Belgium 295.3 23 2002 - 2020
Bermuda 283.3 24 1976 - 2020
Netherlands 277.8 25 1961 - 2020
Colombia 256.6 26 1961 - 2020
Slovenia 255.8 27 1992 - 2020
Uzbekistan 254.5 28 1992 - 2020
N. Caledonia 248.9 29 1975 - 2020
Lebanon 248.8 30 1961 - 2020
Indonesia 248.2 31 1961 - 2020
Saint Lucia 239.8 32 1961 - 2020
Luxembourg 238.6 33 2002 - 2020
Bahamas 238.2 34 1966 - 2020
Japan 238.2 35 1961 - 2020
Qatar 238.1 36 1975 - 2020
UK 233.2 37 1961 - 2020
India 209.4 38 1961 - 2020
Philippines 209.2 39 1961 - 2020
Norway 208.4 40 1961 - 2020
Armenia 203.5 41 1992 - 2020
Uruguay 203.1 42 1961 - 2020
Croatia 199.7 43 1992 - 2020
Domin. Rep. 196.6 44 1961 - 2020
Portugal 190 45 1961 - 2020
Belarus 180.7 46 1992 - 2020
Georgia 178.2 47 1992 - 2020
Brunei 177.3 48 1980 - 2020
Switzerland 175.1 49 1961 - 2020
France 169 50 1961 - 2020
Turkmenistan 167.6 51 1992 - 2020
Spain 167.1 52 1961 - 2020
Germany 163.2 53 1961 - 2020
Hungary 163 54 1961 - 2020
Cyprus 162.7 55 1961 - 2020
Serbia 160.3 56 2006 - 2020
Poland 158.3 57 1961 - 2020
Honduras 157.1 58 1961 - 2020
Peru 155.5 59 1961 - 2020
Pakistan 155.2 60 1961 - 2020
Mauritius 150.5 61 1961 - 2020
Greece 150 62 1961 - 2020
Turkey 149.6 63 1961 - 2020
Denmark 144.6 64 1961 - 2020
Czechia 144.2 65 1993 - 2020
Thailand 143.2 66 1961 - 2020
Lithuania 140 67 1992 - 2020
Israel 139.7 68 1961 - 2020
Bulgaria 139.2 69 1961 - 2020
Italy 136.3 70 1961 - 2020
Canada 132.4 71 1961 - 2020
Iceland 130.1 72 1961 - 2020
Slovakia 129.8 73 1993 - 2020
Austria 128.4 74 1961 - 2020
Suriname 128.2 75 1961 - 2020
Malta 126.6 76 1961 - 2020
USA 126.2 77 1961 - 2020
Venezuela 124.8 78 1961 - 2020
Paraguay 123.4 79 1961 - 2020
Sweden 117 80 1961 - 2020
Papua N.G. 116.2 81 1961 - 2020
Latvia 113.4 82 1992 - 2020
Ghana 107.4 83 1961 - 2020
Mexico 106.6 84 1961 - 2020
Azerbaijan 105.6 85 1992 - 2020
Nepal 102 86 1961 - 2020
Albania 101.4 87 1961 - 2020
Fiji 97.7 88 1961 - 2020
Tajikistan 96.7 89 1992 - 2020
Estonia 94.8 90 1992 - 2020
Finland 92.8 91 1961 - 2020
Bosnia & Herz. 90.1 92 1995 - 2020
Saudi Arabia 87.6 93 1961 - 2020
Jordan 84.8 94 1961 - 2020
Australia 84.3 95 1961 - 2020
North Macedonia 82.8 96 1993 - 2020
Romania 82.8 97 1961 - 2020
El Salvador 81 98 1961 - 2020
Zambia 79.8 99 1961 - 2020
Panama 77.5 100 1961 - 2020
Nicaragua 77 101 1961 - 2020
Ukraine 75.6 102 1992 - 2020
Maldives 71.7 103 2002 - 2020
Argentina 71 104 1961 - 2020
Iran 68.5 105 1961 - 2020
Jamaica 65.3 106 1961 - 2020
Kenya 65.2 107 1961 - 2020
South Africa 63.5 108 1961 - 2020
Burma 59.3 109 1961 - 2020
Dominica 58.9 110 1976 - 2020
Morocco 58.2 111 1961 - 2020
Tunisia 56.5 112 1961 - 2020
Iraq 54.8 113 1961 - 2020
Guyana 52.7 114 1961 - 2020
Ivory Coast 51.9 115 1961 - 2020
Botswana 51.3 116 1961 - 2020
Barbados 50.6 117 1961 - 2020
Moldova 48.8 118 1992 - 2020
Cambodia 46.7 119 1961 - 2020
Benin 40.2 120 1961 - 2020
Mali 37.2 121 1961 - 2020
Ethiopia 36.2 122 1993 - 2020
Mongolia 33.2 123 1969 - 2020
Zimbabwe 33.2 124 1961 - 2020
Malawi 32.6 125 1961 - 2020
Rwanda 25.9 126 1967 - 2020
Russia 25.3 127 1992 - 2020
Senegal 25.3 128 1961 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan 22.6 129 1992 - 2020
Gabon 21.3 130 1972 - 2020
Algeria 20.7 131 1961 - 2020
Burundi 20.2 132 1966 - 2020
Nigeria 19.6 133 1961 - 2020
Burkina Faso 17.2 134 1961 - 2020
Tanzania 16.4 135 1961 - 2020
Libya 14.9 136 1961 - 2020
Bhutan 14.3 137 1974 - 2020
North Korea 14 138 1961 - 2020
Cameroon 13.4 139 1961 - 2020
Tonga 11.9 140 1982 - 2020
Mozambique 11.2 141 1961 - 2020
Bolivia 10.8 142 1961 - 2020
Madagascar 10.6 143 1961 - 2020
Yemen 10.6 144 1966 - 2020
R. of Congo 9.9 145 1961 - 2020
Afghanistan 8.7 146 1961 - 2020
Angola 8.6 147 1961 - 2020
Ant.& Barb. 8.2 148 2002 - 2020
Sudan 7.1 149 2012 - 2020
Guinea 6.9 150 1961 - 2020
Syria 6.6 151 1961 - 2020
Kazakhstan 5.6 152 1992 - 2020
Eritrea 5.1 153 1993 - 2020
Namibia 3.7 154 1998 - 2020
Togo 2.7 155 1966 - 2020
Samoa 2.5 156 1975 - 2020
Uganda 2.4 157 1961 - 2020
DR Congo 2.1 158 1961 - 2020
Gambia 0.8 159 1964 - 2020
Niger 0.6 160 1964 - 2020
C.A. Republic 0.2 161 1961 - 2020


Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
1. Malaysia
2. New Zealand
3. Ireland
4. Bahrain
5. Kuwait
6. Costa Rica
7. UA Emirates
8. Seychelles
9. Egypt
10. Vietnam
11. Belize
12. Guatemala
13. Chile
14. China
15. Brazil
16. Ecuador
17. South Korea
18. Oman
19. Tr.&Tobago
20. Bangladesh
21. Montenegro
22. Sri Lanka
23. Belgium
24. Bermuda
25. Netherlands
26. Colombia
27. Slovenia
28. Uzbekistan
29. N. Caledonia
30. Lebanon
31. Indonesia
32. Saint Lucia
33. Luxembourg
34. Bahamas
35. Japan
36. Qatar
37. UK
38. India
39. Philippines
40. Norway
41. Armenia
42. Uruguay
43. Croatia
44. Domin. Rep.
45. Portugal
46. Belarus
47. Georgia
48. Brunei
49. Switzerland
50. France
51. Turkmenistan
52. Spain
53. Germany
54. Hungary
55. Cyprus
56. Serbia
57. Poland
58. Honduras
59. Peru
60. Pakistan
61. Mauritius
62. Greece
63. Turkey
64. Denmark
65. Czechia
66. Thailand
67. Lithuania
68. Israel
69. Bulgaria
70. Italy
71. Canada
72. Iceland
73. Slovakia
74. Austria
75. Suriname
76. Malta
77. USA
78. Venezuela
79. Paraguay
80. Sweden
81. Papua N.G.
82. Latvia
83. Ghana
84. Mexico
85. Azerbaijan
86. Nepal
87. Albania
88. Fiji
89. Tajikistan
90. Estonia
91. Finland
92. Bosnia & Herz.
93. Saudi Arabia
94. Jordan
95. Australia
96. North Macedonia
97. Romania
98. El Salvador
99. Zambia
100. Panama
101. Nicaragua
102. Ukraine
103. Maldives
104. Argentina
105. Iran
106. Jamaica
107. Kenya
108. South Africa
109. Burma
110. Dominica
111. Morocco
112. Tunisia
113. Iraq
114. Guyana
115. Ivory Coast
116. Botswana
117. Barbados
118. Moldova
119. Cambodia
120. Benin
121. Mali
122. Ethiopia
123. Mongolia
124. Zimbabwe
125. Malawi
126. Rwanda
127. Russia
128. Senegal
129. Kyrgyzstan
130. Gabon
131. Algeria
132. Burundi
133. Nigeria
134. Burkina Faso
135. Tanzania
136. Libya
137. Bhutan
138. North Korea
139. Cameroon
140. Tonga
141. Mozambique
142. Bolivia
143. Madagascar
144. Yemen
145. R. of Congo
146. Afghanistan
147. Angola
148. Ant.& Barb.
149. Sudan
150. Guinea
151. Syria
152. Kazakhstan
153. Eritrea
154. Namibia
155. Togo
156. Samoa
157. Uganda
158. DR Congo
159. Gambia
160. Niger
161. C.A. Republic
1952.1
1725.9
1563.3
1246.6
1123.3
656.5
643.4
542.5
473.4
467.7
438.4
427.4
409.7
383.3
365.2
362.9
362.5
329.6
328.0
320.9
306.9
297.8
295.3
283.3
277.8
256.6
255.8
254.5
248.9
248.8
248.2
239.8
238.6
238.2
238.2
238.1
233.2
209.4
209.2
208.4
203.5
203.1
199.7
196.6
190.0
180.7
178.2
177.3
175.1
169.0
167.6
167.1
163.2
163.0
162.7
160.3
158.3
157.1
155.5
155.2
150.5
150.0
149.6
144.6
144.2
143.2
140.0
139.7
139.2
136.3
132.4
130.1
129.8
128.4
128.2
126.6
126.2
124.8
123.4
117.0
116.2
113.4
107.4
106.6
105.6
102.0
101.4
97.7
96.7
94.8
92.8
90.1
87.6
84.8
84.3
82.8
82.8
81.0
79.8
77.5
77.0
75.6
71.7
71.0
68.5
65.3
65.2
63.5
59.3
58.9
58.2
56.5
54.8
52.7
51.9
51.3
50.6
48.8
46.7
40.2
37.2
36.2
33.2
33.2
32.6
25.9
25.3
25.3
22.6
21.3
20.7
20.2
19.6
17.2
16.4
14.9
14.3
14.0
13.4
11.9
11.2
10.8
10.6
10.6
9.9
8.7
8.6
8.2
7.1
6.9
6.6
5.6
5.1
3.7
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.1
0.8
0.6
0.2
0
488
976.1
1464.1
1952.1
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