Cape Verde vs Tonga: Fertilizer consumption
Cape Verde
177.12 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
92.07 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
179th
Tonga rank
182nd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 177.12 tonnes against 92.07 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 85.05 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.9 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2 tonnes | 100.05 tonnes | 17.85 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 139.01 tonnes | 43.66 tonnes | 95.34 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 149.48 tonnes | 180.69 tonnes | 31.21 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 202.23 tonnes | 164.69 tonnes | 37.54 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 177.12 tonnes against 92.07 tonnes in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 85.05 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 201 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).