Canada vs Indonesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Canada
123.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Indonesia
125.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Indonesia rank
44th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 125.37 kilograms per hectare against 123.06 kilograms per hectare in Canada, a difference of 2.31 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Indonesia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.13 kilograms per hectare | 7.43 kilograms per hectare | 8.7 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 1970s | 31.37 kilograms per hectare | 22.56 kilograms per hectare | 8.81 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 1980s | 49.55 kilograms per hectare | 67.26 kilograms per hectare | 17.72 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 55.57 kilograms per hectare | 80.33 kilograms per hectare | 24.76 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 61.33 kilograms per hectare | 90.55 kilograms per hectare | 29.22 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 92.81 kilograms per hectare | 139.81 kilograms per hectare | 47 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 117.14 kilograms per hectare | 136.03 kilograms per hectare | 18.9 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 125.37 kilograms per hectare against 123.06 kilograms per hectare in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Canada and Indonesia?
- 2.31 kilograms per hectare, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 47th and Indonesia ranks 44th 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.