Denmark vs Uruguay: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Denmark
81.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uruguay
81.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Denmark rank
38th
Uruguay rank
41st

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Denmark
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 81.86 kilograms per hectare against 81.15 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay, a difference of 0.71 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 71.53 kilograms per hectare 3.56 kilograms per hectare 67.97 kilograms per hectare Denmark
1970s 128.87 kilograms per hectare 8.56 kilograms per hectare 120.31 kilograms per hectare Denmark
1980s 148.07 kilograms per hectare 13.19 kilograms per hectare 134.88 kilograms per hectare Denmark
1990s 127.62 kilograms per hectare 23.88 kilograms per hectare 103.74 kilograms per hectare Denmark
2000s 86.11 kilograms per hectare 41.8 kilograms per hectare 44.32 kilograms per hectare Denmark
2010s 86.14 kilograms per hectare 65.76 kilograms per hectare 20.38 kilograms per hectare Denmark
2020s 86.56 kilograms per hectare 89.53 kilograms per hectare 2.98 kilograms per hectare Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Denmark or Uruguay?
Denmark, at 81.86 kilograms per hectare against 81.15 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Denmark and Uruguay?
0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Denmark ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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.