Central African Republic vs Niger: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.77 kilograms per hectare against 0.03 kilograms per hectare in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.74 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 25.7 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 195th and Niger ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6633 kilograms per hectare | 0.0167 kilograms per hectare | 0.6467 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.926 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.836 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.548 kilograms per hectare | 0.288 kilograms per hectare | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.328 kilograms per hectare | 0.271 kilograms per hectare | 0.057 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.177 kilograms per hectare | 0.361 kilograms per hectare | 0.184 kilograms per hectare | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.213 kilograms per hectare | 0.622 kilograms per hectare | 0.409 kilograms per hectare | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.095 kilograms per hectare | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | 0.475 kilograms per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.77 kilograms per hectare against 0.03 kilograms per hectare in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.74 kilograms per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 195th and Niger ranks 192nd 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.