Netherlands vs Serbia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Netherlands
126.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Serbia
127.34 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Serbia rank
42nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Netherlands
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 127.34 kilograms per hectare against 126.46 kilograms per hectare in Netherlands, a difference of 0.88 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.55 kilograms per hectare | 148.4 kilograms per hectare | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 144.37 kilograms per hectare | 122.24 kilograms per hectare | 22.13 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 137.81 kilograms per hectare | 119.09 kilograms per hectare | 18.72 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Netherlands or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 127.34 kilograms per hectare against 126.46 kilograms per hectare in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Netherlands and Serbia?
- 0.88 kilograms per hectare, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd 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.