Fertilizer use - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Fertilizer use, kg per hectare of arable land, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 187 countries was 156 kg per hectare of arable land. The highest value was in Malaysia: 2148 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 2022. 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, 2021 Global rank Available data
Malaysia 2148 1 1961 - 2022
Ireland 1497.3 2 1961 - 2022
New Zealand 1445 3 1961 - 2022
Bahrain 1395.9 4 1972 - 2022
Kuwait 1208.1 5 1977 - 2022
Costa Rica 728.4 6 1961 - 2022
Egypt 542.6 7 1961 - 2022
Seychelles 542.5 8 1982 - 2022
Colombia 526.9 9 1961 - 2022
Vietnam 461.7 10 1961 - 2022
China 412 11 1961 - 2022
Bangladesh 395.5 12 1961 - 2022
Brazil 386.6 13 1961 - 2022
Oman 380.1 14 1973 - 2022
Belize 378.1 15 1961 - 2022
Indonesia 378 16 1961 - 2022
Palestine 372 17 2002 - 2021
Ecuador 367.8 18 1961 - 2022
UA Emirates 327.4 19 1972 - 2022
Montenegro 312 20 2006 - 2022
Uzbekistan 296.8 21 1992 - 2022
Chile 287.2 22 1961 - 2022
South Korea 281.5 23 1961 - 2022
Netherlands 273.3 24 1961 - 2022
Turkmenistan 270.9 25 1992 - 2022
Belgium 265.7 26 2002 - 2021
Israel 265.4 27 1961 - 2021
Slovenia 249 28 1992 - 2022
N. Caledonia 248.9 29 1975 - 2022
UK 241.4 30 1961 - 2022
Qatar 240.2 31 1975 - 2022
Philippines 232 32 1961 - 2022
Luxembourg 227 33 2002 - 2022
Guatemala 219.3 34 1961 - 2022
Japan 217 35 1961 - 2022
Uruguay 211.1 36 1961 - 2022
Norway 210.7 37 1961 - 2022
Croatia 208.1 38 1992 - 2022
Saint Lucia 199.8 39 1961 - 2022
India 193.2 40 1961 - 2022
Honduras 191.1 41 1961 - 2022
Greece 188.2 42 1961 - 2022
Mauritius 186.5 43 1961 - 2022
Portugal 178.4 44 1961 - 2022
Brunei 177.3 45 1980 - 2022
Switzerland 177.2 46 1961 - 2021
Suriname 175.5 47 1961 - 2022
Belarus 169.4 48 1992 - 2022
Hungary 165.5 49 1961 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 162.2 50 1961 - 2022
Pakistan 161.9 51 1961 - 2022
Spain 158 52 1961 - 2022
Cyprus 156.2 53 1961 - 2022
Poland 156.1 54 1961 - 2022
France 155.7 55 1961 - 2022
Sri Lanka 153.9 56 1961 - 2022
Singapore 151.5 57 1961 - 2022
Paraguay 149.3 58 1961 - 2022
Malta 148.7 59 1961 - 2022
Czechia 148.6 60 1993 - 2022
Faroe Isl. 148.6 61 2017 - 2022
Lebanon 146.3 62 1961 - 2022
Iceland 139.9 63 1961 - 2022
Lithuania 139.7 64 1992 - 2022
Thailand 139.4 65 1961 - 2022
Slovakia 134.5 66 1993 - 2022
Denmark 132.8 67 1961 - 2022
Bulgaria 131.1 68 1961 - 2021
USA 130.6 69 1961 - 2022
Germany 130.1 70 1961 - 2022
Turkey 129.5 71 1961 - 2022
Austria 128.3 72 1961 - 2022
Tr.&Tobago 127.8 73 1961 - 2022
Canada 126.1 74 1961 - 2022
Panama 123.9 75 1961 - 2022
Australia 120.1 76 1961 - 2022
Saudi Arabia 117.4 77 1961 - 2022
Sweden 112.9 78 1961 - 2022
Italy 112.8 79 1961 - 2022
Nepal 112.6 80 1961 - 2022
Latvia 111.8 81 1992 - 2022
Peru 111.8 82 1961 - 2022
Maldives 110.1 83 2002 - 2022
Mexico 109.3 84 1961 - 2022
Papua N.G. 108.2 85 1961 - 2022
South Africa 104.6 86 1961 - 2022
Estonia 103.5 87 1992 - 2022
Bahamas 102.3 88 1966 - 2021
Bermuda 101 89 1976 - 2022
Grenada 99.9 90 2002 - 2022
Romania 98.3 91 1961 - 2022
Finland 98.1 92 1961 - 2022
Georgia 95.9 93 1992 - 2022
Laos 95.4 94 1963 - 2022
St. Vincent & ... 93.4 95 1961 - 2022
El Salvador 92.2 96 1961 - 2022
Swaziland 92 97 1961 - 2022
Tajikistan 90.4 98 1992 - 2022
Jordan 88.6 99 1961 - 2022
Ukraine 78.5 100 1992 - 2022
Fiji 76.2 101 1961 - 2022
Serbia 75 102 2006 - 2022
Dominica 73.1 103 1976 - 2022
Nicaragua 68.7 104 1961 - 2022
Iran 68.3 105 1961 - 2022
Jamaica 65.3 106 1961 - 2022
Zambia 63.9 107 1961 - 2022
Argentina 62.1 108 1961 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. 62 109 1995 - 2022
Guyana 60.9 110 1961 - 2022
Tunisia 60.1 111 1961 - 2022
Botswana 59.3 112 1961 - 2022
Vanuatu 56.2 113 2015 - 2022
Morocco 55.3 114 1961 - 2022
Kenya 54.6 115 1961 - 2022
Venezuela 50.9 116 1961 - 2022
Iraq 50.8 117 1961 - 2022
Moldova 50.6 118 1992 - 2022
North Macedonia 50.5 119 1993 - 2022
Cambodia 49.6 120 1961 - 2022
Puerto Rico 49.3 121 2002 - 2022
S.T.&Principe 48.5 122 2002 - 2022
Armenia 46.3 123 1992 - 2022
Malawi 41.9 124 1961 - 2022
Ethiopia 41.8 125 1993 - 2022
Burma 38.7 126 1961 - 2022
Ivory Coast 37.8 127 1961 - 2022
Ghana 37.4 128 1961 - 2022
Barbados 37.2 129 1961 - 2022
Djibouti 34 130 1976 - 2022
Zimbabwe 33.8 131 1961 - 2022
Benin 32.7 132 1961 - 2022
Palau 28.6 133 2012 - 2022
Gabon 28.3 134 1972 - 2022
Russia 27.5 135 1992 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan 26.1 136 1992 - 2022
Rwanda 23.9 137 1967 - 2022
Azerbaijan 22.4 138 1992 - 2022
Algeria 20.7 139 1961 - 2022
Liberia 19.3 140 1961 - 2022
Burundi 19.1 141 1966 - 2022
North Korea 18.9 142 1961 - 2022
Bhutan 18.5 143 1974 - 2022
Nigeria 18 144 1961 - 2022
Lesotho 16.2 145 1961 - 2022
Aruba 15.9 146 2009 - 2022
Libya 14.7 147 1961 - 2022
Mauritania 14.1 148 1966 - 2022
Cameroon 13.4 149 1961 - 2022
Mozambique 12.3 150 1961 - 2022
G.-Bissau 11.3 151 1973 - 2022
Tonga 11.3 152 1982 - 2022
Solomon Isl. 11.1 153 2015 - 2022
Cape Verde 10.7 154 1973 - 2022
R. of Congo 9.7 155 1961 - 2022
Bolivia 9.3 156 1961 - 2022
Burkina Faso 9.3 157 1961 - 2022
Tanzania 9.3 158 1961 - 2022
Senegal 8.8 159 1961 - 2022
Ant.& Barb. 8.3 160 2002 - 2022
Mali 8.1 161 1961 - 2022
Haiti 7.4 162 1961 - 2022
Eq. Guinea 7.1 163 1961 - 2022
Sudan 7.1 164 2012 - 2022
Madagascar 6.5 165 1961 - 2022
Angola 5.6 166 1961 - 2022
Afghanistan 5.2 167 1961 - 2022
Kiribati 4.9 168 2012 - 2022
Chad 4.7 169 1961 - 2022
Yemen 4.6 170 1966 - 2022
Kazakhstan 4.4 171 1992 - 2022
Guinea 4.3 172 1961 - 2022
Syria 4 173 1961 - 2022
Samoa 3.8 174 1975 - 2022
Namibia 3.7 175 1998 - 2022
Comoros 3.4 176 1991 - 2022
Eritrea 3 177 1993 - 2022
Sierra Leone 2.7 178 1961 - 2022
Uganda 2.4 179 1961 - 2022
Gambia 2.2 180 1964 - 2022
Togo 2.1 181 1966 - 2022
DR Congo 2 182 1961 - 2022
Mongolia 1.9 183 1969 - 2022
Somalia 1.3 184 1961 - 2022
Micronesia 0.5 185 2012 - 2022
Niger 0.5 186 1964 - 2022
C.A. Republic 0.2 187 1961 - 2022



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.

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1. Malaysia
2. Ireland
3. New Zealand
4. Bahrain
5. Kuwait
6. Costa Rica
7. Egypt
8. Seychelles
9. Colombia
10. Vietnam
11. China
12. Bangladesh
13. Brazil
14. Oman
15. Belize
16. Indonesia
17. Palestine
18. Ecuador
19. UA Emirates
20. Montenegro
21. Uzbekistan
22. Chile
23. South Korea
24. Netherlands
25. Turkmenistan
26. Belgium
27. Israel
28. Slovenia
29. N. Caledonia
30. UK
31. Qatar
32. Philippines
33. Luxembourg
34. Guatemala
35. Japan
36. Uruguay
37. Norway
38. Croatia
39. Saint Lucia
40. India
41. Honduras
42. Greece
43. Mauritius
44. Portugal
45. Brunei
46. Switzerland
47. Suriname
48. Belarus
49. Hungary
50. Domin. Rep.
51. Pakistan
52. Spain
53. Cyprus
54. Poland
55. France
56. Sri Lanka
57. Singapore
58. Paraguay
59. Malta
60. Czechia
61. Faroe Isl.
62. Lebanon
63. Iceland
64. Lithuania
65. Thailand
66. Slovakia
67. Denmark
68. Bulgaria
69. USA
70. Germany
71. Turkey
72. Austria
73. Tr.&Tobago
74. Canada
75. Panama
76. Australia
77. Saudi Arabia
78. Sweden
79. Italy
80. Nepal
81. Latvia
82. Peru
83. Maldives
84. Mexico
85. Papua N.G.
86. South Africa
87. Estonia
88. Bahamas
89. Bermuda
90. Grenada
91. Romania
92. Finland
93. Georgia
94. Laos
95. St. Vincent & ...
96. El Salvador
97. Swaziland
98. Tajikistan
99. Jordan
100. Ukraine
101. Fiji
102. Serbia
103. Dominica
104. Nicaragua
105. Iran
106. Jamaica
107. Zambia
108. Argentina
109. Bosnia & Herz.
110. Guyana
111. Tunisia
112. Botswana
113. Vanuatu
114. Morocco
115. Kenya
116. Venezuela
117. Iraq
118. Moldova
119. North Macedonia
120. Cambodia
121. Puerto Rico
122. S.T.&Principe
123. Armenia
124. Malawi
125. Ethiopia
126. Burma
127. Ivory Coast
128. Ghana
129. Barbados
130. Djibouti
131. Zimbabwe
132. Benin
133. Palau
134. Gabon
135. Russia
136. Kyrgyzstan
137. Rwanda
138. Azerbaijan
139. Algeria
140. Liberia
141. Burundi
142. North Korea
143. Bhutan
144. Nigeria
145. Lesotho
146. Aruba
147. Libya
148. Mauritania
149. Cameroon
150. Mozambique
151. G.-Bissau
152. Tonga
153. Solomon Isl.
154. Cape Verde
155. R. of Congo
156. Bolivia
157. Burkina Faso
158. Tanzania
159. Senegal
160. Ant.& Barb.
161. Mali
162. Haiti
163. Eq. Guinea
164. Sudan
165. Madagascar
166. Angola
167. Afghanistan
168. Kiribati
169. Chad
170. Yemen
171. Kazakhstan
172. Guinea
173. Syria
174. Samoa
175. Namibia
176. Comoros
177. Eritrea
178. Sierra Leone
179. Uganda
180. Gambia
181. Togo
182. DR Congo
183. Mongolia
184. Somalia
185. Micronesia
186. Niger
187. C.A. Republic
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1497.3
1445.0
1395.9
1208.1
728.4
542.6
542.5
526.9
461.7
412.0
395.5
386.6
380.1
378.1
378.0
372.0
367.8
327.4
312.0
296.8
287.2
281.5
273.3
270.9
265.7
265.4
249.0
248.9
241.4
240.2
232.0
227.0
219.3
217.0
211.1
210.7
208.1
199.8
193.2
191.1
188.2
186.5
178.4
177.3
177.2
175.5
169.4
165.5
162.2
161.9
158.0
156.2
156.1
155.7
153.9
151.5
149.3
148.7
148.6
148.6
146.3
139.9
139.7
139.4
134.5
132.8
131.1
130.6
130.1
129.5
128.3
127.8
126.1
123.9
120.1
117.4
112.9
112.8
112.6
111.8
111.8
110.1
109.3
108.2
104.6
103.5
102.3
101.0
99.9
98.3
98.1
95.9
95.4
93.4
92.2
92.0
90.4
88.6
78.5
76.2
75.0
73.1
68.7
68.3
65.3
63.9
62.1
62.0
60.9
60.1
59.3
56.2
55.3
54.6
50.9
50.8
50.6
50.5
49.6
49.3
48.5
46.3
41.9
41.8
38.7
37.8
37.4
37.2
34.0
33.8
32.7
28.6
28.3
27.5
26.1
23.9
22.4
20.7
19.3
19.1
18.9
18.5
18.0
16.2
15.9
14.7
14.1
13.4
12.3
11.3
11.3
11.1
10.7
9.7
9.3
9.3
9.3
8.8
8.3
8.1
7.4
7.1
7.1
6.5
5.6
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.2
0
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1074
1611
2148


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