Nigeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Nigeria
3.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nigeria rank
180th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
177th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Nigeria
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 5.1 kilograms per hectare against 3.54 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 1.56 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Nigeria ranks 180th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1844 kilograms per hectare | 76.64 kilograms per hectare | 76.46 kilograms per hectare | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 153.93 kilograms per hectare | 152.33 kilograms per hectare | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 8.16 kilograms per hectare | 193.3 kilograms per hectare | 185.14 kilograms per hectare | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 8.08 kilograms per hectare | 167.06 kilograms per hectare | 158.99 kilograms per hectare | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | 56.34 kilograms per hectare | 51.33 kilograms per hectare | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 10.2 kilograms per hectare | 8.19 kilograms per hectare | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.96 kilograms per hectare | 5.1 kilograms per hectare | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Nigeria or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 5.1 kilograms per hectare against 3.54 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.56 kilograms per hectare, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 180th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 177th 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.