Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 171.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 160.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 126.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 124.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 13.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 111.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 211 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 28.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 182.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 235.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 80.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 155.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 280.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 107.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 173.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 188.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 146.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 42.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 184.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 194.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 171.4 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 Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 10.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th 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.