Iceland vs Mauritius: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iceland
97.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mauritius
96.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland rank
63rd
Mauritius rank
64th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.3 kilograms per hectare against 96.09 kilograms per hectare in Mauritius, a difference of 1.21 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Mauritius ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.54 kilograms per hectare | 234.27 kilograms per hectare | 76.72 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 219.92 kilograms per hectare | 238.45 kilograms per hectare | 18.53 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 196.8 kilograms per hectare | 256.79 kilograms per hectare | 59.99 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 154.99 kilograms per hectare | 318.5 kilograms per hectare | 163.51 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 153.11 kilograms per hectare | 285.47 kilograms per hectare | 132.36 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 158.62 kilograms per hectare | 222.21 kilograms per hectare | 63.59 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 123.33 kilograms per hectare | 134 kilograms per hectare | 10.68 kilograms per hectare | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Iceland, at 97.3 kilograms per hectare against 96.09 kilograms per hectare in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 1.21 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Mauritius ranks 64th 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.