Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Rwanda
24.64
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.91
in 2023
Rwanda rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
135th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 25.91 against 24.64 in Rwanda, a difference of 1.27.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 200 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.17 68.68 68.51 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.346 74.14 73.8 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.827 63.58 62.75 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.8525 51.34 50.49 Zimbabwe
2000s 2.5 31.3 28.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 8.85 28.05 19.2 Zimbabwe
2020s 22.3 28.18 5.88 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 25.91 against 24.64 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
1.27, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Rwanda ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed