Colombia vs Denmark: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Colombia
85.31 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Denmark
81.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
Denmark rank
38th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Colombia
- Denmark
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 85.31 kilograms per hectare against 81.86 kilograms per hectare in Denmark, a difference of 3.45 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 kilograms per hectare | 71.53 kilograms per hectare | 62.73 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1970s | 23.1 kilograms per hectare | 128.87 kilograms per hectare | 105.76 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1980s | 37.61 kilograms per hectare | 148.07 kilograms per hectare | 110.47 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1990s | 59.28 kilograms per hectare | 127.62 kilograms per hectare | 68.34 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2000s | 94.94 kilograms per hectare | 86.11 kilograms per hectare | 8.82 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 120.57 kilograms per hectare | 86.14 kilograms per hectare | 34.43 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.31 kilograms per hectare | 86.56 kilograms per hectare | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia, at 85.31 kilograms per hectare against 81.86 kilograms per hectare in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Colombia and Denmark?
- 3.45 kilograms per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.