Libya vs Madagascar: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run

Libya
4.58 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Madagascar
5.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Libya rank
151st
Madagascar rank
149th

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time

  • Libya
  • Madagascar
0204060200220082014

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.54 kilograms per hectare against 4.58 kilograms per hectare in Libya, a difference of 0.96 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 149th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 47.79 kilograms per hectare 3 kilograms per hectare 44.8 kilograms per hectare Libya
2010s 19.84 kilograms per hectare 3.28 kilograms per hectare 16.57 kilograms per hectare Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Libya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.54 kilograms per hectare against 4.58 kilograms per hectare in Libya as of 2014.
What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Libya and Madagascar?
0.96 kilograms per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
Libya ranks 151st and Madagascar ranks 149th 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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About this data

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

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