Kuwait vs Netherlands: Fertilizer use per capita
Kuwait
2.1 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
2.29 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
70th
Netherlands rank
67th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.29 Kilograms per capita against 2.1 Kilograms per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 0.19 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | 8.8 Kilograms per capita | 8.66 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.065 Kilograms per capita | 7.72 Kilograms per capita | 7.65 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2737 Kilograms per capita | 2.55 Kilograms per capita | 2.27 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.878 Kilograms per capita | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | 2.73 Kilograms per capita | 1.37 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.29 Kilograms per capita against 2.1 Kilograms per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 0.19 Kilograms per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 67th 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.