Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bangladesh
350.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Kuwait
538.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 538.21 kilograms per hectare against 350.98 kilograms per hectare in Bangladesh, a difference of 187.23 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.22 kilograms per hectare | 275 kilograms per hectare | 235.78 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 62.37 kilograms per hectare | 201.38 kilograms per hectare | 139 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 128.53 kilograms per hectare | 174.69 kilograms per hectare | 46.15 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 167.5 kilograms per hectare | 109.6 kilograms per hectare | 57.89 kilograms per hectare | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 251.82 kilograms per hectare | 381.23 kilograms per hectare | 129.41 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 335.99 kilograms per hectare | 509.3 kilograms per hectare | 173.32 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 538.21 kilograms per hectare against 350.98 kilograms per hectare in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 187.23 kilograms per hectare, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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.