Netherlands vs Philippines: Fertilizer use per capita
Netherlands
2.29 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Philippines
2.24 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
67th
Philippines rank
69th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.29 Kilograms per capita against 2.24 Kilograms per capita in Philippines, a difference of 0.05 Kilograms per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 69th of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 Kilograms per capita | 0.7244 Kilograms per capita | 9.96 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.64 Kilograms per capita | 1.18 Kilograms per capita | 7.46 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.49 Kilograms per capita | 0.992 Kilograms per capita | 6.5 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.13 Kilograms per capita | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 3.86 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.85 Kilograms per capita | 1.39 Kilograms per capita | 1.45 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | 1.44 Kilograms per capita | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.73 Kilograms per capita | 2.71 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Netherlands, at 2.29 Kilograms per capita against 2.24 Kilograms per capita in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 0.05 Kilograms per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 69th 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.