South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Fertilizer use per capita
South Africa
3.27 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.4 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.4 Kilograms per capita against 3.27 Kilograms per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 Kilograms per capita.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 Kilograms per capita | 2.94 Kilograms per capita | 0.5967 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.8 Kilograms per capita | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | 2.56 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.98 Kilograms per capita | 3.39 Kilograms per capita | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.08 Kilograms per capita | 3.2 Kilograms per capita | 0.112 Kilograms per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.67 Kilograms per capita | 3.39 Kilograms per capita | 0.728 Kilograms per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.69 Kilograms per capita | 2.42 Kilograms per capita | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.98 Kilograms per capita | 3.89 Kilograms per capita | 0.0925 Kilograms per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.4 Kilograms per capita against 3.27 Kilograms per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13 Kilograms per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- South Africa ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.