Belize vs Ireland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Belize
127.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland
146.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Belize
  • Ireland
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 127.04 kilograms per hectare in Belize, a difference of 19.29 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Belize ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 200 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9.61 kilograms per hectare 19.44 kilograms per hectare 9.83 kilograms per hectare Ireland
1970s 14.14 kilograms per hectare 72.61 kilograms per hectare 58.46 kilograms per hectare Ireland
1980s 18.74 kilograms per hectare 144.43 kilograms per hectare 125.69 kilograms per hectare Ireland
1990s 16.38 kilograms per hectare 176.72 kilograms per hectare 160.34 kilograms per hectare Ireland
2000s 56.11 kilograms per hectare 160.29 kilograms per hectare 104.17 kilograms per hectare Ireland
2010s 107.99 kilograms per hectare 172.25 kilograms per hectare 64.26 kilograms per hectare Ireland
2020s 108.71 kilograms per hectare 182.29 kilograms per hectare 73.59 kilograms per hectare Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Ireland?
Ireland, at 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 127.04 kilograms per hectare in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belize and Ireland?
19.29 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Ireland rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Belize ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 200 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 hectare of cropland. 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 hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
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
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.