Liberia vs Libya: Fertilizer use per capita
Liberia
0.28 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Libya
0.31 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Liberia rank
135th
Libya rank
132nd
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.31 Kilograms per capita against 0.28 Kilograms per capita in Liberia, a difference of 0.03 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 135th and Libya ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4713 Kilograms per capita | 0.7788 Kilograms per capita | 0.3075 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.385 Kilograms per capita | 0.541 Kilograms per capita | 0.156 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.255 Kilograms per capita | 0.2725 Kilograms per capita | 0.0175 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.292 Kilograms per capita | 0.117 Kilograms per capita | 0.175 Kilograms per capita | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.3275 Kilograms per capita | 0.2175 Kilograms per capita | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Liberia or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.31 Kilograms per capita against 0.28 Kilograms per capita in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Liberia and Libya?
- 0.03 Kilograms per capita, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Liberia ranks 135th and Libya ranks 132nd 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.