Qatar vs Sierra Leone: Fertilizer consumption
Qatar
5,045 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4,233 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Qatar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5,045 tonnes against 4,233 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 812 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Qatar ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362.8 tonnes | 1,885 tonnes | 1,522 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 717 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,252 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 384.07 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | 86.33 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,405 tonnes | 2,872 tonnes | 532.82 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5,060 tonnes | 4,233 tonnes | 826.98 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Qatar or Sierra Leone?
- Qatar, at 5,045 tonnes against 4,233 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Qatar and Sierra Leone?
- 812 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Qatar ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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).