Botswana vs Lebanon: Fertilizer consumption
Botswana
24,201 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon
25,513 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
123rd
Lebanon rank
121st
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 25,513 tonnes against 24,201 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 1,312 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Lebanon ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,648 tonnes | 20,650 tonnes | 19,002 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1,867 tonnes | 41,146 tonnes | 39,279 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 1,094 tonnes | 32,640 tonnes | 31,546 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2,297 tonnes | 44,294 tonnes | 41,997 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8,185 tonnes | 49,067 tonnes | 40,882 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15,896 tonnes | 37,747 tonnes | 21,851 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 18,930 tonnes | 22,561 tonnes | 3,630 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 25,513 tonnes against 24,201 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 1,312 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Lebanon ranks 121st 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).