Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Fertilizer consumption
Lesotho
3,102 tonnes
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,843 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
155th
Puerto Rico rank
158th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,102 tonnes against 1,843 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,259 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,986 tonnes | 2,248 tonnes | 261.2 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,973 tonnes | 3,228 tonnes | 254.47 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3,150 tonnes | 2,190 tonnes | 960.35 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
- Lesotho, at 3,102 tonnes against 1,843 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 1,259 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 158th 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).