Denmark vs Serbia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Denmark
81.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Serbia
82.44 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Denmark rank
38th
Serbia rank
37th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Denmark
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 82.44 kilograms per hectare against 81.86 kilograms per hectare in Denmark, a difference of 0.58 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Denmark ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.92 kilograms per hectare 100.25 kilograms per hectare 17.33 kilograms per hectare Serbia
2010s 86.14 kilograms per hectare 80.9 kilograms per hectare 5.24 kilograms per hectare Denmark
2020s 86.56 kilograms per hectare 75.26 kilograms per hectare 11.3 kilograms per hectare Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Denmark or Serbia?
Serbia, at 82.44 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 Denmark and Serbia?
0.58 kilograms per hectare, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Serbia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Denmark ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 37th 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.