Eritrea vs Niger: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Eritrea
1.87 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Niger
0.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Eritrea rank
190th
Niger rank
192nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.87 kilograms per hectare against 0.77 kilograms per hectare in Niger, a difference of 1.1 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 190th and Niger ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.3343 kilograms per hectare | 9.89 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.3844 kilograms per hectare | 4.64 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.622 kilograms per hectare | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 1.87 kilograms per hectare against 0.77 kilograms per hectare in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Eritrea and Niger?
- 1.1 kilograms per hectare, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 190th 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.