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

Libya
4.58 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Syria
5.38 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Libya rank
151st
Syria rank
150th

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
020406080200220082014

How they compare

Syria currently reports 5.38 kilograms per hectare against 4.58 kilograms per hectare in Libya, a difference of 0.8 kilograms per hectare.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 47.79 kilograms per hectare 77.62 kilograms per hectare 29.82 kilograms per hectare Syria
2010s 19.84 kilograms per hectare 27.91 kilograms per hectare 8.07 kilograms per hectare Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 5.38 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 Syria?
0.8 kilograms per hectare, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
Libya ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th 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.