Belize vs Suriname: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belize
255.71 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Suriname
272.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
13th
Suriname rank
12th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 272.93 kilograms per hectare against 255.71 kilograms per hectare in Belize, a difference of 17.22 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Belize ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.32 kilograms per hectare | 35.66 kilograms per hectare | 7.34 kilograms per hectare | Suriname |
| 1970s | 37.04 kilograms per hectare | 85.84 kilograms per hectare | 48.8 kilograms per hectare | Suriname |
| 1980s | 46.87 kilograms per hectare | 123.39 kilograms per hectare | 76.52 kilograms per hectare | Suriname |
| 1990s | 56.77 kilograms per hectare | 65.28 kilograms per hectare | 8.51 kilograms per hectare | Suriname |
| 2000s | 95.54 kilograms per hectare | 150.94 kilograms per hectare | 55.4 kilograms per hectare | Suriname |
| 2010s | 231.88 kilograms per hectare | 168.21 kilograms per hectare | 63.67 kilograms per hectare | Belize |
| 2020s | 235.33 kilograms per hectare | 211.31 kilograms per hectare | 24.02 kilograms per hectare | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 272.93 kilograms per hectare against 255.71 kilograms per hectare in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belize and Suriname?
- 17.22 kilograms per hectare, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 12th 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.