Belize vs Norway: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Belize
127.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Norway
131.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
15th
Norway rank
14th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Belize
  • Norway
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 131.68 kilograms per hectare against 127.04 kilograms per hectare in Belize, a difference of 4.64 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Belize ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 9.61 kilograms per hectare 74.14 kilograms per hectare 64.53 kilograms per hectare Norway
1970s 14.14 kilograms per hectare 116.61 kilograms per hectare 102.46 kilograms per hectare Norway
1980s 18.74 kilograms per hectare 128.22 kilograms per hectare 109.48 kilograms per hectare Norway
1990s 16.38 kilograms per hectare 120.44 kilograms per hectare 104.06 kilograms per hectare Norway
2000s 56.11 kilograms per hectare 117.9 kilograms per hectare 61.79 kilograms per hectare Norway
2010s 107.99 kilograms per hectare 121.23 kilograms per hectare 13.24 kilograms per hectare Norway
2020s 108.71 kilograms per hectare 133.11 kilograms per hectare 24.41 kilograms per hectare Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Norway?
Norway, at 131.68 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 Norway?
4.64 kilograms per hectare, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Norway rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Belize ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th 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.