Benin vs Botswana: Fertilizer use per capita

Benin
1.41 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Botswana
1.31 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
85th
Botswana rank
87th

Fertilizer use per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Botswana
0123196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.41 Kilograms per capita against 1.31 Kilograms per capita in Botswana, a difference of 0.1 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Botswana ahead.

Benin ranks 85th and Botswana ranks 87th of 204 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3337 Kilograms per capita 0.2313 Kilograms per capita 0.1025 Kilograms per capita Benin
1990s 0.865 Kilograms per capita 0.101 Kilograms per capita 0.764 Kilograms per capita Benin
2000s 1.01 Kilograms per capita 0.22 Kilograms per capita 0.7867 Kilograms per capita Benin
2010s 0.756 Kilograms per capita 0.419 Kilograms per capita 0.337 Kilograms per capita Benin
2020s 1.99 Kilograms per capita 0.725 Kilograms per capita 1.27 Kilograms per capita Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Benin or Botswana?
Benin, at 1.41 Kilograms per capita against 1.31 Kilograms per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Benin and Botswana?
0.1 Kilograms per capita, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
Benin ranks 85th and Botswana ranks 87th of 204 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 per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.