Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Papua New Guinea
164.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Sri Lanka
160.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 164.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 160.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land 131.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land 125.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
1970s 44.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land 124.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land 79.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
1980s 55.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land 211 kilograms per hectare of arable land 155.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
1990s 60.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land 235.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land 174.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
2000s 63.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land 280.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land 217.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
2010s 105.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land 188.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land 83.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka
2020s 129.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land 184.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land 54.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Papua New Guinea, at 164.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 160.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
3.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Unit
kilograms per hectare of arable land
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,878 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.