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
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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

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.