Gabon vs Niger: Fertilizer consumption
Gabon
16,335 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
13,719 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon rank
134th
Niger rank
137th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16,335 tonnes against 13,719 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 2,616 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297.29 tonnes | 1,068 tonnes | 770.22 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 1,610 tonnes | 2,816 tonnes | 1,206 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 454.97 tonnes | 3,653 tonnes | 3,198 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 2,097 tonnes | 5,166 tonnes | 3,069 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 7,992 tonnes | 10,489 tonnes | 2,497 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 12,971 tonnes | 10,155 tonnes | 2,816 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Gabon or Niger?
- Gabon, at 16,335 tonnes against 13,719 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Gabon and Niger?
- 2,616 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th 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).