Greenland vs Seychelles: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Greenland
23 tonnes
in 2023
Seychelles
40 tonnes
in 2023
Greenland rank
185th
Seychelles rank
184th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Greenland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 40 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 17 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.7 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 185th and Seychelles ranks 184th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 tonnes | 12.57 tonnes | 108.43 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 45.2 tonnes | 40.8 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 23 tonnes | 40.25 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Greenland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 40 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Greenland and Seychelles?
- 17 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Seychelles?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Seychelles rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Greenland ranks 185th and Seychelles ranks 184th 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.