Ethiopia vs Republic of Moldova: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ethiopia
40.27 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
44.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
118th
Republic of Moldova rank
116th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 44.73 kilograms per hectare against 40.27 kilograms per hectare in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.46 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Republic of Moldova ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 kilograms per hectare | 31.43 kilograms per hectare | 18.26 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | 8.12 kilograms per hectare | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.46 kilograms per hectare | 28.46 kilograms per hectare | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 36.34 kilograms per hectare | 39.19 kilograms per hectare | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ethiopia or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 44.73 kilograms per hectare against 40.27 kilograms per hectare in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?
- 4.46 kilograms per hectare, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Republic of Moldova ranks 116th 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.