What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Iraq and Tonga?

0.96 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

Iraq vs Tonga: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run

Iraq

31.93 kilograms per hectare

in 2014

Tonga

32.89 kilograms per hectare

in 2014

Iraq rank

116th

Tonga rank

115th

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time

Iraq
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 32.89 kilograms per hectare against 31.93 kilograms per hectare in Iraq, a difference of 0.96 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tonga ahead.

Iraq ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 115th of 161 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.54 kilograms per hectare	86.66 kilograms per hectare	40.13 kilograms per hectare	Tonga
2010s	38.72 kilograms per hectare	255.17 kilograms per hectare	216.46 kilograms per hectare	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Iraq or Tonga?: Tonga, at 32.89 kilograms per hectare against 31.93 kilograms per hectare in Iraq as of 2014.
What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Iraq and Tonga?: 0.96 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?: Iraq ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 115th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,103 data points, 1880–2014
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.