Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Denmark
112.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
115.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Denmark rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 115.45 kilograms per hectare against 112.22 kilograms per hectare in Denmark, a difference of 3.23 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 201 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.38 kilograms per hectare | 3.49 kilograms per hectare | 177.89 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1970s | 247.47 kilograms per hectare | 5.02 kilograms per hectare | 242.45 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1980s | 245.1 kilograms per hectare | 102.58 kilograms per hectare | 142.52 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 1990s | 195.99 kilograms per hectare | 106.04 kilograms per hectare | 89.95 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2000s | 136.41 kilograms per hectare | 92.54 kilograms per hectare | 43.87 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2010s | 127.24 kilograms per hectare | 80.21 kilograms per hectare | 47.03 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 129.74 kilograms per hectare | 114.21 kilograms per hectare | 15.53 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 115.45 kilograms per hectare against 112.22 kilograms per hectare in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.23 kilograms per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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.