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
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
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.