Algeria vs Libya: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Algeria
18.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Libya
18.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Algeria rank
145th
Libya rank
143rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.49 kilograms per hectare against 18.24 kilograms per hectare in Algeria, a difference of 0.25 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 3.07 kilograms per hectare | 4.89 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1970s | 22.52 kilograms per hectare | 15.07 kilograms per hectare | 7.45 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1980s | 25.91 kilograms per hectare | 37.8 kilograms per hectare | 11.9 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 1990s | 11.84 kilograms per hectare | 35.68 kilograms per hectare | 23.84 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 2000s | 11.34 kilograms per hectare | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | 14.73 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 2010s | 18.39 kilograms per hectare | 23.85 kilograms per hectare | 5.46 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.31 kilograms per hectare | 15.01 kilograms per hectare | 3.3 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 Libya?
- Libya, at 18.49 kilograms per hectare against 18.24 kilograms per hectare in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Algeria and Libya?
- 0.25 kilograms per hectare, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd 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.