Lesotho vs Qatar: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Lesotho
2,152 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
1,557 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
Qatar rank
153rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Lesotho
- Qatar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,152 tonnes against 1,557 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 595 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380 tonnes | 362.8 tonnes | 17.2 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 410 tonnes | 675 tonnes | 265 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1,356 tonnes | 2,252 tonnes | 896.2 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1,697 tonnes | 940 tonnes | 756.7 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,226 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | 982.9 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,450 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 879.75 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Lesotho or Qatar?
- Lesotho, at 2,152 tonnes against 1,557 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Lesotho and Qatar?
- 595 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Qatar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Qatar rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 153rd 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.