Philippines vs United States of America: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
58.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States of America
59.08 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Philippines rank
72nd
United States of America rank
70th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 59.08 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines, a difference of 0.86 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Philippines ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | 12.81 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19.25 kilograms per hectare | 36.06 kilograms per hectare | 16.81 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 1980s | 27.86 kilograms per hectare | 41.21 kilograms per hectare | 13.36 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 1990s | 42.71 kilograms per hectare | 47.47 kilograms per hectare | 4.76 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.21 kilograms per hectare | 52.36 kilograms per hectare | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 2010s | 54.48 kilograms per hectare | 59.67 kilograms per hectare | 5.19 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
| 2020s | 65.3 kilograms per hectare | 59.77 kilograms per hectare | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Philippines or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 59.08 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0.86 kilograms per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 70th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.