Lesotho vs Seychelles: Fertilizer use per capita

Lesotho
0.19 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Seychelles
0.16 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
149th
Seychelles rank
152nd

Fertilizer use per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.19 Kilograms per capita against 0.16 Kilograms per capita in Seychelles, a difference of 0.03 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.64 Kilograms per capita 0.09 Kilograms per capita 0.55 Kilograms per capita Lesotho
2000s 0.4056 Kilograms per capita 0.12 Kilograms per capita 0.2856 Kilograms per capita Lesotho
2010s 0.159 Kilograms per capita 0.17 Kilograms per capita 0.011 Kilograms per capita Seychelles
2020s 0.135 Kilograms per capita 0.1725 Kilograms per capita 0.0375 Kilograms per capita Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Lesotho, at 0.19 Kilograms per capita against 0.16 Kilograms per capita in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Lesotho and Seychelles?
0.03 Kilograms per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
Lesotho ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 152nd 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.