Benin vs Reunion: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Benin
13.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Reunion
13.57 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Benin rank
136th
Reunion rank
134th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Benin
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 13.57 kilograms per hectare against 13.17 kilograms per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Reunion ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Reunion ranks 134th of 200 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3744 kilograms per hectare | 73.29 kilograms per hectare | 72.91 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 101.67 kilograms per hectare | 100.66 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 1980s | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 87.97 kilograms per hectare | 86.57 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 1990s | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 85.23 kilograms per hectare | 79.26 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 2000s | 2.21 kilograms per hectare | 16 kilograms per hectare | 13.79 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 2010s | 4.91 kilograms per hectare | 10.92 kilograms per hectare | 6.01 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
| 2020s | 14.35 kilograms per hectare | 14.51 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Benin or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 13.57 kilograms per hectare against 13.17 kilograms per hectare in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Benin and Reunion?
- 0.4 kilograms per hectare, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Reunion?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Reunion rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Benin ranks 136th and Reunion ranks 134th 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
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.