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Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption (2024)

Fertiliser consumption: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Kuwait ranks #1 with 2,488 kg per hectare of arable land. Malaysia is second with 1,869 kg per hectare of arable land, 33.1% behind. The top five are Kuwait, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica and New Zealand. The median across all 199 is 92.8 kg per hectare of arable land; Kiribati is last at 0 kg per hectare of arable land. Kuwait's figure has risen 3855% since 2000 (62.9 kg per hectare of arable land to 2,488 kg per hectare of arable land in 2024).

#1
Kuwait · 2,488 kg per hectare of arable land
Median
92.8 kg per hectare of arable land
Coverage
199 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Fertiliser consumptionBar chart of the top 10: 1. Kuwait 2,488; 2. Malaysia 1,869; 3. United Arab Emirates 1,649; 4. Costa Rica 1,403; 5. New Zealand 1,341; 6. Ireland 986.6; 7. Bahrain 769.1; 8. Egypt, Arab Rep. 597.8; 9. Faroe Islands 571.4; 10. Hong Kong SAR, China 482.5.Kuwait2,488Malaysia1,869United Arab Emirates1,649Costa Rica1,403New Zealand1,341Ireland986.6Bahrain769.1Egypt, Arab Rep.597.8Faroe Islands571.4Hong Kong SAR, China482.5
Top 10: Fertiliser consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Kuwait 2,488; 2. Malaysia 1,869; 3. United Arab Emirates 1,649; 4. Costa Rica 1,403; 5. New Zealand 1,341; 6. Ireland 986.6; 7. Bahrain 769.1; 8. Egypt, Arab Rep. 597.8; 9. Faroe Islands 571.4; 10. Hong Kong SAR, China 482.5.
Fertiliser consumption over time, top 5Kuwait: 62.9 in 2000 to 2,488 in 2024; Malaysia: 1,368 in 2000 to 1,869 in 2024; United Arab Emirates: 585 in 2000 to 1,649 in 2024; Costa Rica: 795.2 in 2000 to 1,403 in 2024; New Zealand: 2,012 in 2000 to 1,341 in 2024.0654.41,3091,9632,618200020122024KuwaitMalaysiaUnited Arab EmiratesCosta RicaNew Zealand
Fertiliser consumption over time, top 5 (kg per hectare of arable land). Kuwait: 62.9 in 2000 to 2,488 in 2024; Malaysia: 1,368 in 2000 to 1,869 in 2024; United Arab Emirates: 585 in 2000 to 1,649 in 2024; Costa Rica: 795.2 in 2000 to 1,403 in 2024; New Zealand: 2,012 in 2000 to 1,341 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption, 2024
RankCountryFertiliser consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)Year
1Kuwait2,4882024
2Malaysia1,8692024
3United Arab Emirates1,6492024
4Costa Rica1,4032024
5New Zealand1,3412024
6Ireland986.62024
7Bahrain769.12024
8Egypt, Arab Rep.597.82024
9Faroe Islands571.42024
10Hong Kong SAR, China482.52024
11Viet Nam420.42024
12Colombia4162024
13Bangladesh398.92024
14Brazil397.12024
15China393.32024
16Oman340.72024
17Turkmenistan3372024
18Indonesia312.62024
19Seychelles286.72024
20Korea, Rep.285.62024
21Netherlands269.62024
22Uzbekistan267.22024
23Montenegro266.62024
24Chile263.82024
25Ecuador263.72024
26Suriname262.22024
27Lebanon2592024
28Philippines254.52024
29Guyana2522024
30New Caledonia248.92024
31Israel246.92024
32Qatar2412024
33Slovenia237.92024
34San Marino2322020
35India214.12024
36Belgium213.82024
37Guatemala204.92024
38St. Vincent and the Grenadines2032024
39St. Lucia199.62024
40Honduras1982024
41Belarus194.42024
42United Kingdom193.72024
43Norway193.22024
44Malta1912024
45Portugal190.62024
46Dominican Republic188.12024
47Uruguay186.82024
48Greece186.72024
49Cayman Islands1822020
50Croatia181.82024
51Georgia181.52024
52Luxembourg177.72024
53Brunei Darussalam177.32024
54Belize176.52024
55Cyprus175.72024
56Thailand171.42024
57Bosnia and Herzegovina169.52024
58Papua New Guinea164.22024
59Sri Lanka160.62024
60Serbia158.32024
61Pakistan1582024
62Poland155.82024
63France154.72024
64Czechia153.62024
65Switzerland151.82024
66Australia151.22024
67Paraguay148.22024
68Mauritius140.82024
69Türkiye138.82024
70Germany137.72024
71Singapore137.52024
72Canada136.72024
73Spain1362024
74Iceland133.72024
75French Polynesia130.42024
76Trinidad and Tobago127.92024
77United States127.82024
78Bermuda126.72024
79Saudi Arabia125.52024
80Bahamas, The1232024
81South Africa120.32024
82Bulgaria119.82024
83West Bank and Gaza118.72024
84Hungary117.82024
85Denmark117.32024
86Austria117.12024
87Lao PDR115.42024
88Italy112.12024
89Jordan111.92024
90Japan1112024
91Slovak Republic107.72024
92Finland102.32024
93Latvia97.92024
94Sweden97.52024
95Fiji96.92024
96Mexico96.22024
97Panama95.62024
98Peru93.52024
99Botswana93.12024
100Lithuania92.82024

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About the top 10

#5 New Zealand

New Zealand ranks #5 on this list with 1,341 kg per hectare of arable land.

Capital
Wellington
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
5.32 million people (2025)
GDP
US$264.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$49,591 (2025)
Life expectancy
82 years (2024)
Urban population
84% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Auckland.

Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.

Full country profile Weather in Auckland (Purr Weather)

#10 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #10 on this list with 482.5 kg per hectare of arable land.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Fertiliser consumption: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.CON.FERT.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.