Liberia vs Senegal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Liberia
8.34 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Senegal
8.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Liberia rank
160th
Senegal rank
163rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Liberia
- Senegal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.34 kilograms per hectare against 8.32 kilograms per hectare in Senegal, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Liberia ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | 4 kilograms per hectare | 2.71 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 1970s | 7.18 kilograms per hectare | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 1980s | 4.44 kilograms per hectare | 6.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.5 kilograms per hectare | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.36 kilograms per hectare | 13.34 kilograms per hectare | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.58 kilograms per hectare | 14.06 kilograms per hectare | 3.48 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Liberia or Senegal?
- Liberia, at 8.34 kilograms per hectare against 8.32 kilograms per hectare in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Liberia and Senegal?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Liberia ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 163rd 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.