Barbados vs Maldives: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Barbados
141 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
238 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
173rd
Maldives rank
171st
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 238 tonnes against 141 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 97 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,190 tonnes | 81.88 tonnes | 1,108 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 590.2 tonnes | 251.3 tonnes | 338.9 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 152 tonnes | 228 tonnes | 76 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Barbados or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 238 tonnes against 141 tonnes in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Barbados and Maldives?
- 97 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Barbados ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 201 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 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.