Barbados vs French Polynesia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Barbados
141 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia
198 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
174th
French Polynesia rank
173rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 198 tonnes against 141 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 57 tonnes.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,614 tonnes | 187 tonnes | 1,428 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1,619 tonnes | 367.1 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1,710 tonnes | 389.4 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,312 tonnes | 365.7 tonnes | 946.4 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 590.2 tonnes | 302.4 tonnes | 287.8 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 152 tonnes | 295.75 tonnes | 143.75 tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 198 tonnes against 141 tonnes in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 57 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Barbados ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 173rd 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.