Burundi vs Gabon: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon
5,539 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
137th
Gabon rank
139th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Burundi
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6,888 tonnes against 5,539 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1,349 tonnes.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 139th of 201 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 444.25 tonnes 133.38 tonnes 310.88 tonnes Burundi
1980s 1,030 tonnes 533.3 tonnes 497 tonnes Burundi
1990s 1,238 tonnes 113.6 tonnes 1,124 tonnes Burundi
2000s 966.6 tonnes 559.5 tonnes 407.1 tonnes Burundi
2010s 6,053 tonnes 3,334 tonnes 2,719 tonnes Burundi
2020s 6,888 tonnes 4,537 tonnes 2,351 tonnes Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Burundi or Gabon?
Burundi, at 6,888 tonnes against 5,539 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Burundi and Gabon?
1,349 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Burundi ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 139th 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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.