Lesotho vs Madagascar: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 6.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Lesotho, a difference of 0.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 13.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.82 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 8.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 6.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 173rd 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.