Benin vs Mongolia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Benin
54,895 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
54,228 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
94th
Mongolia rank
95th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Benin
- Mongolia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 54,895 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 667 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Mongolia ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 2,230 tonnes | 841 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | 8,656 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 4,710 tonnes | 8,199 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 5,150 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 20,623 tonnes | 2,347 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 47,957 tonnes | 11,022 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Benin or Mongolia?
- Benin, at 54,895 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Benin and Mongolia?
- 667 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mongolia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mongolia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Benin ranks 94th and Mongolia ranks 95th of 202 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.