Botswana vs Zambia: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 93.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 78.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Zambia, a difference of 14.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.5838 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 18.74 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 14.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 30.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 27.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 20.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 13.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zambia |
| 2000s | 28.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 16.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 11.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Botswana |
| 2010s | 56.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 52.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Botswana |
| 2020s | 76.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 72.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 93.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 78.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Botswana and Zambia?
- 14.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.