French Guiana vs Lesotho: Fertilizer consumption
French Guiana
2,819 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
3,102 tonnes
in 2023
French Guiana rank
156th
Lesotho rank
155th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- French Guiana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,102 tonnes against 2,819 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 283 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
French Guiana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.5 tonnes | 4,399 tonnes | 4,221 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 760.79 tonnes | 4,310 tonnes | 3,549 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,240 tonnes | 5,612 tonnes | 4,372 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,561 tonnes | 3,522 tonnes | 1,961 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,431 tonnes | 2,973 tonnes | 542.58 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,919 tonnes | 3,150 tonnes | 230.86 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, French Guiana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,102 tonnes against 2,819 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between French Guiana and Lesotho?
- 283 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Lesotho rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- French Guiana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 155th 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).