Namibia vs Rwanda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Namibia
26.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda
24.64 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Namibia rank
134th
Rwanda rank
136th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 26.66 kilograms per hectare against 24.64 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 2.02 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 0.682 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 17.13 kilograms per hectare | 8.85 kilograms per hectare | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | 22.3 kilograms per hectare | 10.13 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Namibia, at 26.66 kilograms per hectare against 24.64 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 2.02 kilograms per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 136th 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.