Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Brunei Darussalam
70.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
67.16 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
96th
South Africa rank
97th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- South Africa
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 70.9 kilograms per hectare against 67.16 kilograms per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 3.74 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.37 kilograms per hectare | 65.74 kilograms per hectare | 7.63 kilograms per hectare | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 52.33 kilograms per hectare | 50.21 kilograms per hectare | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 71.28 kilograms per hectare | 59.54 kilograms per hectare | 11.74 kilograms per hectare | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 70.9 kilograms per hectare | 79.95 kilograms per hectare | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 70.9 kilograms per hectare against 67.16 kilograms per hectare in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 3.74 kilograms per hectare, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.