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 184 countries was 161.5 kg per hectare of arable land. The highest value was in Malaysia: 2146.3 kg per hectare of arable land and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 0 kg per hectare of arable land. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. 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 2146.3 1 1961 - 2021
Ireland 1637.1 2 1961 - 2021
New Zealand 1445 3 1961 - 2021
Bahrain 1395.9 4 1972 - 2021
Kuwait 1208.1 5 1977 - 2021
UA Emirates 626.8 6 1972 - 2021
Colombia 615.3 7 1961 - 2021
Costa Rica 595.8 8 1961 - 2021
Egypt 542.6 9 1961 - 2021
Seychelles 542.5 10 1982 - 2021
Vietnam 427.6 11 1961 - 2021
Bangladesh 384.2 12 1961 - 2021
Belize 378.1 13 1961 - 2021
China 374.8 14 1961 - 2021
Palestine 372 15 2002 - 2021
Brazil 369.5 16 1961 - 2021
Ecuador 367.8 17 1961 - 2021
Chile 359.1 18 1961 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 354.5 19 1961 - 2021
Oman 328.8 20 1973 - 2021
Montenegro 312 21 2006 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 301.7 22 1961 - 2021
Uzbekistan 296.8 23 1992 - 2021
South Korea 281.5 24 1961 - 2021
Indonesia 279.2 25 1961 - 2021
Netherlands 274.4 26 1961 - 2021
Belgium 265.7 27 1961 - 2021
Israel 265.4 28 1961 - 2021
N. Caledonia 248.9 29 1975 - 2021
Slovenia 246.4 30 1992 - 2021
Turkmenistan 241.9 31 1992 - 2021
UK 240.9 32 1961 - 2021
Qatar 240.2 33 1975 - 2021
Bermuda 239.5 34 1976 - 2021
Philippines 232 35 1961 - 2021
Luxembourg 227 36 2002 - 2021
Guatemala 219.3 37 1961 - 2021
Japan 217 38 1961 - 2021
Uruguay 211.1 39 1961 - 2021
Norway 208.5 40 1961 - 2021
Croatia 208.1 41 1992 - 2021
Armenia 203.7 42 1992 - 2021
Saint Lucia 199.8 43 1961 - 2021
India 193.2 44 1961 - 2021
Honduras 191.1 45 1961 - 2021
Mauritius 186.5 46 1961 - 2021
Brunei 177.3 47 1980 - 2021
Switzerland 177.2 48 1961 - 2021
Portugal 175.8 49 1961 - 2021
Suriname 175.5 50 1961 - 2021
Belarus 169.4 51 1992 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 162.2 52 1961 - 2021
Hungary 161.8 53 1961 - 2021
Spain 161.1 54 1961 - 2021
Pakistan 157.3 55 1961 - 2021
Poland 156.1 56 1961 - 2021
Cyprus 155.4 57 1961 - 2021
Sri Lanka 153.9 58 1961 - 2021
France 153.3 59 1961 - 2021
Greece 150 60 1961 - 2021
Malta 148.7 61 1961 - 2021
Czechia 148.6 62 1993 - 2021
Lebanon 146.3 63 1961 - 2021
Singapore 140.9 64 1961 - 2021
Iceland 139.9 65 1961 - 2021
Paraguay 139.9 66 1961 - 2021
Lithuania 139.7 67 1992 - 2021
Thailand 139.4 68 1961 - 2021
Jordan 138.9 69 1961 - 2021
Slovakia 134.5 70 1993 - 2021
Italy 133.2 71 1961 - 2021
Denmark 132.6 72 1961 - 2021
Bulgaria 131.1 73 1961 - 2021
Germany 130.1 74 1961 - 2021
Turkey 129.5 75 1961 - 2021
USA 128.7 76 1961 - 2021
Austria 128.6 77 1961 - 2021
Canada 126.1 78 1961 - 2021
Panama 123.9 79 1961 - 2021
Sweden 117.1 80 1961 - 2021
Latvia 111.8 81 1992 - 2021
Peru 111.8 82 1961 - 2021
Maldives 110.1 83 2002 - 2021
Mexico 109.3 84 1961 - 2021
Papua N.G. 107.9 85 1961 - 2021
Romania 107.4 86 1961 - 2021
Azerbaijan 105.6 87 1992 - 2021
South Africa 104.6 88 1961 - 2021
Estonia 103.5 89 1992 - 2021
Bahamas 102.3 90 1966 - 2021
Finland 98.1 91 1961 - 2021
Nepal 97.8 92 1961 - 2021
Malawi 96.7 93 1961 - 2021
El Salvador 92.2 94 1961 - 2021
Tajikistan 90.4 95 1992 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 88.7 96 1961 - 2021
Australia 82.6 97 1961 - 2021
Ukraine 78.5 98 1992 - 2021
Fiji 76.2 99 1961 - 2021
Serbia 75 100 2006 - 2021
Dominica 73.1 101 1976 - 2021
Nicaragua 68.7 102 1961 - 2021
Iran 68.3 103 1961 - 2021
Jamaica 65.3 104 1961 - 2021
Grenada 64.6 105 2002 - 2021
Zambia 63.9 106 1961 - 2021
Argentina 62.2 107 1961 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 62 108 1995 - 2021
Guyana 60.9 109 1961 - 2021
Kenya 60.7 110 1961 - 2021
Botswana 59.3 111 1961 - 2021
Swaziland 57.8 112 1961 - 2021
Morocco 55.3 113 1961 - 2021
Iraq 55.2 114 1961 - 2021
Laos 50.9 115 1963 - 2021
Venezuela 50.9 116 1961 - 2021
Moldova 50.6 117 1992 - 2021
North Macedonia 50.5 118 1993 - 2021
Cambodia 49.6 119 1961 - 2021
Tunisia 48 120 1961 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 46.6 121 2002 - 2021
Ivory Coast 45.9 122 1961 - 2021
Ethiopia 42.1 123 1961 - 2021
Benin 40.7 124 1961 - 2021
Burma 38.7 125 1961 - 2021
Ghana 37.4 126 1961 - 2021
Barbados 37.2 127 1961 - 2021
G.-Bissau 31.7 128 1973 - 2021
Mongolia 31.3 129 1969 - 2021
Mali 28.6 130 1961 - 2021
Palau 28.6 131 2012 - 2021
Gabon 28.3 132 1972 - 2021
Zimbabwe 26 133 1961 - 2021
Russia 25.3 134 1992 - 2021
Rwanda 23.9 135 1967 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 22.6 136 1992 - 2021
Algeria 20.7 137 1961 - 2021
Burundi 19.1 138 1966 - 2021
North Korea 18.9 139 1961 - 2021
Nigeria 18.6 140 1961 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 18.4 141 1961 - 2021
Djibouti 17.2 142 1976 - 2021
Mauritania 15.8 143 1966 - 2021
Libya 14.7 144 1961 - 2021
Bhutan 14.3 145 1974 - 2021
Cameroon 13.4 146 1961 - 2021
Mozambique 12.3 147 1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso 11.9 148 1961 - 2021
Tonga 11.3 149 1982 - 2021
Yemen 10.6 150 1966 - 2021
Bolivia 10.4 151 1961 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 10.3 152 2015 - 2021
R. of Congo 9.7 153 1961 - 2021
Tanzania 9.3 154 1961 - 2021
Senegal 8.8 155 1961 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 8.3 156 2002 - 2021
Lesotho 8.3 157 1961 - 2021
Haiti 7.4 158 1961 - 2021
Sudan 7.1 159 1961 - 2021
Guinea 6.9 160 1961 - 2021
Angola 5.6 161 1961 - 2021
Liberia 5.6 162 1961 - 2021
Cape Verde 5.4 163 1973 - 2021
Afghanistan 5.2 164 1961 - 2021
Kazakhstan 4.4 165 1992 - 2021
Aruba 3.9 166 2009 - 2021
Syria 3.9 167 1961 - 2021
Samoa 3.8 168 1975 - 2021
Namibia 3.7 169 1998 - 2021
Madagascar 3.3 170 1961 - 2021
Eritrea 3 171 1993 - 2021
Sierra Leone 2.7 172 1961 - 2021
Uganda 2.4 173 1961 - 2021
Chad 2.2 174 1961 - 2021
Gambia 2.2 175 1964 - 2021
DR Congo 2.1 176 1961 - 2021
Togo 2.1 177 1966 - 2021
Comoros 1.9 178 1991 - 2021
Somalia 1.1 179 1961 - 2021
Niger 0.6 180 1964 - 2021
Micronesia 0.5 181 2012 - 2021
C.A. Republic 0.2 182 1961 - 2021
Kiribati 0 183 2012 - 2021
Vanuatu 0 184 2015 - 2021



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. UA Emirates
7. Colombia
8. Costa Rica
9. Egypt
10. Seychelles
11. Vietnam
12. Bangladesh
13. Belize
14. China
15. Palestine
16. Brazil
17. Ecuador
18. Chile
19. Tr.&Tobago
20. Oman
21. Montenegro
22. St. Vincent & ...
23. Uzbekistan
24. South Korea
25. Indonesia
26. Netherlands
27. Belgium
28. Israel
29. N. Caledonia
30. Slovenia
31. Turkmenistan
32. UK
33. Qatar
34. Bermuda
35. Philippines
36. Luxembourg
37. Guatemala
38. Japan
39. Uruguay
40. Norway
41. Croatia
42. Armenia
43. Saint Lucia
44. India
45. Honduras
46. Mauritius
47. Brunei
48. Switzerland
49. Portugal
50. Suriname
51. Belarus
52. Domin. Rep.
53. Hungary
54. Spain
55. Pakistan
56. Poland
57. Cyprus
58. Sri Lanka
59. France
60. Greece
61. Malta
62. Czechia
63. Lebanon
64. Singapore
65. Iceland
66. Paraguay
67. Lithuania
68. Thailand
69. Jordan
70. Slovakia
71. Italy
72. Denmark
73. Bulgaria
74. Germany
75. Turkey
76. USA
77. Austria
78. Canada
79. Panama
80. Sweden
81. Latvia
82. Peru
83. Maldives
84. Mexico
85. Papua N.G.
86. Romania
87. Azerbaijan
88. South Africa
89. Estonia
90. Bahamas
91. Finland
92. Nepal
93. Malawi
94. El Salvador
95. Tajikistan
96. Saudi Arabia
97. Australia
98. Ukraine
99. Fiji
100. Serbia
101. Dominica
102. Nicaragua
103. Iran
104. Jamaica
105. Grenada
106. Zambia
107. Argentina
108. Bosnia & Herz.
109. Guyana
110. Kenya
111. Botswana
112. Swaziland
113. Morocco
114. Iraq
115. Laos
116. Venezuela
117. Moldova
118. North Macedonia
119. Cambodia
120. Tunisia
121. S.T.&Principe
122. Ivory Coast
123. Ethiopia
124. Benin
125. Burma
126. Ghana
127. Barbados
128. G.-Bissau
129. Mongolia
130. Mali
131. Palau
132. Gabon
133. Zimbabwe
134. Russia
135. Rwanda
136. Kyrgyzstan
137. Algeria
138. Burundi
139. North Korea
140. Nigeria
141. Eq. Guinea
142. Djibouti
143. Mauritania
144. Libya
145. Bhutan
146. Cameroon
147. Mozambique
148. Burkina Faso
149. Tonga
150. Yemen
151. Bolivia
152. Solomon Isl.
153. R. of Congo
154. Tanzania
155. Senegal
156. Ant.& Barb.
157. Lesotho
158. Haiti
159. Sudan
160. Guinea
161. Angola
162. Liberia
163. Cape Verde
164. Afghanistan
165. Kazakhstan
166. Aruba
167. Syria
168. Samoa
169. Namibia
170. Madagascar
171. Eritrea
172. Sierra Leone
173. Uganda
174. Chad
175. Gambia
176. DR Congo
177. Togo
178. Comoros
179. Somalia
180. Niger
181. Micronesia
182. C.A. Republic
183. Kiribati
184. Vanuatu
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372.0
369.5
367.8
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354.5
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301.7
296.8
281.5
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274.4
265.7
265.4
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186.5
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169.4
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155.4
153.9
153.3
150.0
148.7
148.6
146.3
140.9
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139.7
139.4
138.9
134.5
133.2
132.6
131.1
130.1
129.5
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123.9
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111.8
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109.3
107.9
107.4
105.6
104.6
103.5
102.3
98.1
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96.7
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90.4
88.7
82.6
78.5
76.2
75.0
73.1
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68.3
65.3
64.6
63.9
62.2
62.0
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60.7
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57.8
55.3
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50.6
50.5
49.6
48.0
46.6
45.9
42.1
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37.4
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31.7
31.3
28.6
28.6
28.3
26.0
25.3
23.9
22.6
20.7
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
17.2
15.8
14.7
14.3
13.4
12.3
11.9
11.3
10.6
10.4
10.3
9.7
9.3
8.8
8.3
8.3
7.4
7.1
6.9
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.2
4.4
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.2
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2.1
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1.1
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0.5
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0.0
0.0
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