Colombia vs India: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Colombia
190.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
India
182.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
India rank
25th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 190.32 kilograms per hectare against 182.04 kilograms per hectare in India, a difference of 8.28 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.94 kilograms per hectare | 6.31 kilograms per hectare | 19.64 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46.88 kilograms per hectare | 20.81 kilograms per hectare | 26.07 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1980s | 74.84 kilograms per hectare | 47.76 kilograms per hectare | 27.08 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1990s | 119.03 kilograms per hectare | 83.56 kilograms per hectare | 35.47 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 198.25 kilograms per hectare | 118.22 kilograms per hectare | 80.03 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 273.07 kilograms per hectare | 158.24 kilograms per hectare | 114.82 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 227.73 kilograms per hectare | 182.64 kilograms per hectare | 45.09 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 190.32 kilograms per hectare against 182.04 kilograms per hectare in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Colombia and India?
- 8.28 kilograms per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th 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.