Gabon vs Suriname: Fertilizer consumption
Gabon
16,335 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
15,129 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon rank
133rd
Suriname rank
134th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Gabon
- Suriname
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16,335 tonnes against 15,129 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1,206 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Suriname ahead.
Gabon ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 134th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297.29 tonnes | 3,848 tonnes | 3,550 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1,610 tonnes | 7,421 tonnes | 5,810 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 454.97 tonnes | 4,409 tonnes | 3,954 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2,097 tonnes | 8,506 tonnes | 6,409 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7,992 tonnes | 11,130 tonnes | 3,138 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 12,971 tonnes | 12,433 tonnes | 538.06 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Gabon or Suriname?
- Gabon, at 16,335 tonnes against 15,129 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Gabon and Suriname?
- 1,206 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Gabon ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 134th 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).