Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.48 kilograms per hectare against 6.06 kilograms per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 0.42 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | 4.46 kilograms per hectare | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.51 kilograms per hectare | 5.67 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.48 kilograms per hectare against 6.06 kilograms per hectare in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.42 kilograms per hectare, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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.