India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
India currently reports 121.53 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.04 kilograms per hectare.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
India ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 kilograms per hectare | 73.66 kilograms per hectare | 69.29 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | 115.43 kilograms per hectare | 101.19 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 31.94 kilograms per hectare | 174.56 kilograms per hectare | 142.62 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.63 kilograms per hectare | 170.21 kilograms per hectare | 113.58 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.74 kilograms per hectare | 146.04 kilograms per hectare | 71.3 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 101.6 kilograms per hectare | 133.93 kilograms per hectare | 32.33 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 119.74 kilograms per hectare | 122.55 kilograms per hectare | 2.81 kilograms per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- India, at 121.53 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.04 kilograms per hectare, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.