Barbados vs Cape Verde: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Barbados
141 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde
133 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
174th
Cape Verde rank
176th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 141 tonnes against 133 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 8 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,697 tonnes | 64.86 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1,524 tonnes | 60.5 tonnes | 1,463 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1,867 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 1,737 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,312 tonnes | 110.7 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 590.2 tonnes | 117.4 tonnes | 472.8 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 152 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 141 tonnes against 133 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 8 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Barbados ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.