Bangladesh vs South Africa: Fertilizer use per capita
Bangladesh
3.23 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
South Africa
3.27 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.27 Kilograms per capita against 3.23 Kilograms per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04 Kilograms per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 Kilograms per capita | 3.53 Kilograms per capita | 3.47 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.207 Kilograms per capita | 4.8 Kilograms per capita | 4.6 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.406 Kilograms per capita | 3.98 Kilograms per capita | 3.57 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.813 Kilograms per capita | 3.08 Kilograms per capita | 2.27 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.06 Kilograms per capita | 2.67 Kilograms per capita | 1.61 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.32 Kilograms per capita | 2.69 Kilograms per capita | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.95 Kilograms per capita | 3.98 Kilograms per capita | 1.03 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.27 Kilograms per capita against 3.23 Kilograms per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.04 Kilograms per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 205 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 per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.