Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Lesotho
2,152 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,478 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
148th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,478 tonnes against 2,152 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 326 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.25 tonnes | 367.5 tonnes | 320.25 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 226.8 tonnes | 767.9 tonnes | 541.1 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 410 tonnes | 781.8 tonnes | 371.8 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,356 tonnes | 653 tonnes | 702.5 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,697 tonnes | 773.9 tonnes | 922.8 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,226 tonnes | 1,404 tonnes | 821.3 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,450 tonnes | 2,478 tonnes | 28.5 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,478 tonnes against 2,152 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 326 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 148th 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.