Benin vs Latvia: Fertilizer consumption
Benin
117,586 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
128,520 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
81st
Latvia rank
78th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 128,520 tonnes against 117,586 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 10,934 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Benin ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,214 tonnes | 68,049 tonnes | 36,835 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12,939 tonnes | 65,511 tonnes | 52,572 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38,216 tonnes | 120,597 tonnes | 82,382 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 118,733 tonnes | 142,518 tonnes | 23,785 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 128,520 tonnes against 117,586 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Benin and Latvia?
- 10,934 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Benin ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 78th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).