Benin vs Mozambique: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Benin
54,895 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique
56,512 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
93rd
Mozambique rank
92nd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 56,512 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1,617 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 tonnes | 3,724 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 7,740 tonnes | 6,351 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 7,498 tonnes | 5,164 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 3,960 tonnes | 8,949 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 14,068 tonnes | 7,910 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 28,819 tonnes | 10,543 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 49,982 tonnes | 8,997 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Benin or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 56,512 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Benin and Mozambique?
- 1,617 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 92nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.