Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Algeria
18.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Burkina Faso
16.31 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Algeria rank
145th
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 18.24 kilograms per hectare against 16.31 kilograms per hectare in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.93 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 145th and Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 0.0467 kilograms per hectare | 7.91 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1970s | 22.52 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 21.39 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1980s | 25.91 kilograms per hectare | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 22.01 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1990s | 11.84 kilograms per hectare | 6.34 kilograms per hectare | 5.5 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.34 kilograms per hectare | 7.54 kilograms per hectare | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2010s | 18.39 kilograms per hectare | 12 kilograms per hectare | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2020s | 18.31 kilograms per hectare | 12.4 kilograms per hectare | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Algeria, at 18.24 kilograms per hectare against 16.31 kilograms per hectare in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 1.93 kilograms per hectare, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 145th and Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.