Libya vs Uganda: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Libya
13,700 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
127th
Uganda rank
130th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Libya
- Uganda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13,700 tonnes against 11,665 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 2,035 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 130th of 202 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,521 tonnes | 1,761 tonnes | 760.44 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 10,176 tonnes | 2,517 tonnes | 7,660 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 29,653 tonnes | 401 tonnes | 29,252 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 28,340 tonnes | 839.4 tonnes | 27,501 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 29,660 tonnes | 4,775 tonnes | 24,885 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 23,010 tonnes | 7,964 tonnes | 15,046 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 13,700 tonnes | 9,139 tonnes | 4,561 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Libya or Uganda?
- Libya, at 13,700 tonnes against 11,665 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Libya and Uganda?
- 2,035 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Libya ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 130th 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.