Countries ranked by Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)
How many kilograms of fertilizer were used per hectare of arable land (land used for crops).
#1 Kuwait (2,488 kg/ha), #2 Malaysia (1,869 kg/ha), #3 United Arab Emirates (1,648 kg/ha). The last place is Kiribati (0 kg/ha).
How to read this number
The amount of plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphate and potash) in the fertilizer used, in kilograms per hectare of arable land. Arable land includes land under temporary crops, temporary meadows, kitchen gardens and land left fallow for a time. Source: World Bank (underlying data from the FAO).
Manure and other natural fertilizers are not counted, only manufactured plant nutrients. A high number means heavy fertilizer use; it does not measure how good the farming is, and too much fertilizer can harm soil and rivers. Countries with very little arable land can show very high values.
- Countries listed: 187 (of 193)
- Data years: 2020–2024 (differs by country)
- 182 countries use 2024 data
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Ranking table
Sorted from the highest value
| Rank | Country | Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land) | Year | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kuwait |
2,488 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 2 |  Malaysia |
1,869 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates |
1,648 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 4 |  Costa Rica |
1,403 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
1,341 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 6 |  Ireland |
987 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 7 |  Bahrain |
769 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 8 |  Egypt |
598 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 9 |  Vietnam |
420 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 10 |  Colombia |
416 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 11 |  Bangladesh |
399 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 12 |  Brazil |
397 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 13 |  China |
393 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 14 |  Oman |
341 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 15 |  Turkmenistan |
337 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 16 |  Indonesia |
313 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 17 |  Seychelles |
287 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 18 |  South Korea |
286 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 19 |  Netherlands |
270 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 20 |  Uzbekistan |
267 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 21 |  Montenegro |
267 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 22 |  Chile |
264 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 23 |  Ecuador |
264 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 24 |  Suriname |
262 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 25 |  Lebanon |
259 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 26 |  Philippines |
254 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 27 |  Guyana |
252 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 28 |  Israel |
247 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 29 |  Qatar |
241 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 30 |  Slovenia |
238 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 31 |  San Marino |
232 kg/ha | 2020 | |
| 32 |  India |
214 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 33 |  Belgium |
214 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 34 |  Guatemala |
205 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 35 |  St. Vincent & Grenadines |
203 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 36 |  St. Lucia |
200 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 37 |  Honduras |
198 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 38 |  Belarus |
194 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 39 |  United Kingdom |
194 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 40 |  Norway |
193 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 41 |  Malta |
191 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 42 |  Portugal |
191 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 43 |  Dominican Republic |
188 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 44 |  Uruguay |
187 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 45 |  Greece |
187 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 46 |  Croatia |
182 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 47 |  Georgia |
182 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 48 |  Luxembourg |
178 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 49 |  Brunei |
177 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 50 |  Belize |
177 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 51 |  Cyprus |
176 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 52 |  Thailand |
171 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 53 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina |
169 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 54 |  Papua New Guinea |
164 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 55 |  Sri Lanka |
161 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 56 |  Serbia |
158 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 57 |  Pakistan |
158 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 58 |  Poland |
156 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 59 |  France |
155 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 60 |  Czechia |
154 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 61 |  Switzerland |
152 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 62 |  Australia |
151 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 63 |  Paraguay |
148 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 64 |  Mauritius |
141 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 65 |  Türkiye |
139 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 66 |  Germany |
138 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 67 |  Singapore |
138 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 68 |  Canada |
137 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 69 |  Spain |
136 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 70 |  Iceland |
134 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 71 |  Trinidad & Tobago |
128 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 72 |  United States |
128 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 73 |  Saudi Arabia |
126 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 74 |  Bahamas |
123 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 75 |  South Africa |
120 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 76 |  Bulgaria |
120 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 77 |  Hungary |
118 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 78 |  Denmark |
117 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 79 |  Austria |
117 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 80 |  Laos |
115 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 81 |  Italy |
112 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 82 |  Jordan |
112 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 83 |  Japan |
111 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 84 |  Slovakia |
108 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 85 |  Finland |
102 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 86 |  Latvia |
98 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 87 |  Sweden |
97 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 88 |  Fiji |
97 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 89 |  Mexico |
96 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 90 |  Panama |
96 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 91 |  Peru |
94 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 92 |  Botswana |
93 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 93 |  Lithuania |
93 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 94 |  Romania |
86 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 95 |  Zambia |
79 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 96 |  Cambodia |
78 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 97 |  Burundi |
75 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 98 |  Eswatini |
75 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 99 |  Dominica |
73 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 100 |  Estonia |
72 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 101 |  North Macedonia |
72 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 102 |  Maldives |
71 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 103 |  Iran |
68 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 104 |  Nepal |
68 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 105 |  Albania |
66 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 106 |  El Salvador |
64 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 107 |  Nicaragua |
59 kg/ha | 2022 | |
| 108 |  Morocco |
57 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 109 |  Jamaica |
56 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 110 |  São Tomé & Príncipe |
55 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 111 |  Iraq |
51 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 112 |  Venezuela |
51 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 113 |  Gabon |
50 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 114 |  Kenya |
48 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 115 |  Argentina |
47 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 116 |  Tunisia |
46 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 117 |  Tajikistan |
46 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 118 |  Mongolia |
46 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 119 |  Ethiopia |
45 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 120 |  Ghana |
43 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 121 |  Moldova |
42 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 122 |  Ukraine |
42 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 123 |  Armenia |
41 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 124 |  Malawi |
37 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 125 |  Libya |
35 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 126 |  Barbados |
32 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 127 |  Solomon Islands |
32 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 128 |  Azerbaijan |
32 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 129 |  Rwanda |
32 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 130 |  Djibouti |
31 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 131 |  Russia |
29 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 132 |  Côte d’Ivoire |
28 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 133 |  Namibia |
27 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 134 |  Palau |
27 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 135 |  Zimbabwe |
26 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 136 |  Kyrgyzstan |
26 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 137 |  Benin |
26 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 138 |  Myanmar |
23 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 139 |  Grenada |
23 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 140 |  Algeria |
21 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 141 |  Senegal |
19 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 142 |  Republic of the Congo |
19 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 143 |  Afghanistan |
18 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 144 |  Tanzania |
18 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 145 |  Cameroon |
16 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 146 |  Togo |
16 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 147 |  Angola |
16 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 148 |  Mozambique |
14 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 149 |  Antigua & Barbuda |
13 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 150 |  Nigeria |
13 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 151 |  Burkina Faso |
13 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 152 |  Mali |
12 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 153 |  Bhutan |
12 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 154 |  Syria |
12 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 155 |  Yemen |
11 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 156 |  North Korea |
10 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 157 |  Bolivia |
9 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 158 |  Comoros |
8 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 159 |  Mauritania |
8 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 160 |  Liberia |
8 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 161 |  Haiti |
7 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 162 |  Sudan |
7 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 163 |  Madagascar |
6 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 164 |  Lesotho |
6 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 165 |  Chad |
6 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 166 |  Gambia |
6 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 167 |  St. Kitts & Nevis |
5 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 168 |  Equatorial Guinea |
5 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 169 |  Guinea |
4 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 170 |  Kazakhstan |
4 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 171 |  Cape Verde |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 172 |  Cuba |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 173 |  Micronesia |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 174 |  Uganda |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 175 |  Tonga |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 176 |  Sierra Leone |
3 kg/ha | 2023 | |
| 177 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
3 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 178 |  Eritrea |
2 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 179 |  Timor-Leste |
1 kg/ha | 2022 | |
| 180 |  Guinea-Bissau |
1 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 181 |  Niger |
1 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 182 |  Samoa |
1 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 183 |  Vanuatu |
1 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 184 |  Somalia |
0 kg/ha | 2022 | |
| 185 |  South Sudan |
0 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 186 |  Central African Republic |
0 kg/ha | 2024 | |
| 187 |  Kiribati |
0 kg/ha | 2024 |
No matching countries.
Each value is the latest year available for that country (see the Year column), so the years can differ from country to country.
Data is available for 187 of 193 countries. The rest are not listed.
Source: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land), indicator AG.CON.FERT.ZS. Processed by this site. data.worldbank.org
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