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
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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

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.