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
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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

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.