Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Namibia
27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Zimbabwe
26.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Namibia rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 26.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2451 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 53.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 53.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 31.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 29.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 28.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.97 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 28.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 16.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 26.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Namibia ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.