Bhutan vs French Polynesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bhutan
8.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia
11.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bhutan rank
158th
French Polynesia rank
155th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bhutan
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 11.48 kilograms per hectare against 8.61 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan, a difference of 2.87 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 155th of 201 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7133 kilograms per hectare | 22.44 kilograms per hectare | 21.73 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.781 kilograms per hectare | 41.9 kilograms per hectare | 41.12 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.6262 kilograms per hectare | 41.85 kilograms per hectare | 41.22 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 8.98 kilograms per hectare | 34.04 kilograms per hectare | 25.06 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 12.59 kilograms per hectare | 25.73 kilograms per hectare | 13.14 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 11.12 kilograms per hectare | 20.53 kilograms per hectare | 9.41 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bhutan or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 11.48 kilograms per hectare against 8.61 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bhutan and French Polynesia?
- 2.87 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and French Polynesia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and French Polynesia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 155th 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.