Niger vs Somalia: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 0.1292 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Somalia, a difference of 0.6713 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Niger's figure about 6.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.01 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0841 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.3 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.2876 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.2474 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.914 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.6665 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.3603 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.1264 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.2339 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.6222 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.3818 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.2404 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5071 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.5985 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 0.1292 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.6713 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Niger ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 194th 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.