Mozambique vs Rwanda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mozambique
9.34 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda
10.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mozambique rank
145th
Rwanda rank
143rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.1 kilograms per hectare against 9.34 kilograms per hectare in Mozambique, a difference of 0.76 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.32 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | 0.125 kilograms per hectare | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 0.9275 kilograms per hectare | 0.335 kilograms per hectare | 0.5925 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | 0.724 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.8 kilograms per hectare | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | 8.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mozambique or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.1 kilograms per hectare against 9.34 kilograms per hectare in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 0.76 kilograms per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 143rd 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.