Kuwait vs Mauritania: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Kuwait
2,425 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
1,918 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
150th
Mauritania rank
152nd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,425 tonnes against 1,918 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 507 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.33 tonnes | 1,667 tonnes | 1,513 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 481.25 tonnes | 1,086 tonnes | 605 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1,138 tonnes | 3,608 tonnes | 2,470 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes | 1,530 tonnes | 524.78 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,216 tonnes | 2,473 tonnes | 256.9 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2,737 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 103.75 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Kuwait, at 2,425 tonnes against 1,918 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 507 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Kuwait ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 202 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.