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
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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.

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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.