Burundi vs Senegal: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
137th
Senegal rank
134th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8,233 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 1,345 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.25 tonnes | 4,263 tonnes | 4,131 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 443.3 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,030 tonnes | 6,857 tonnes | 5,827 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,238 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 8,060 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 966.6 tonnes | 11,980 tonnes | 11,013 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6,213 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 22,543 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6,888 tonnes | 31,208 tonnes | 24,320 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Burundi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8,233 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Burundi and Senegal?
- 1,345 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Burundi ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th 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.