French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
French Polynesia
198 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
311 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Saint Lucia rank
169th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- French Polynesia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 311 tonnes against 198 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 113 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.6 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187 tonnes | 1,524 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 367.1 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 389.4 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | 892.3 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 364 tonnes | 274.56 tonnes | 89.44 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 302.4 tonnes | 263.5 tonnes | 38.9 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 295.75 tonnes | 310.5 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, French Polynesia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 311 tonnes against 198 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
- 113 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Saint Lucia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saint Lucia ranks 169th 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.