Tonga vs Uganda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Tonga
2.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uganda
2.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tonga rank
184th
Uganda rank
185th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Tonga
- Uganda
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.97 kilograms per hectare against 2.53 kilograms per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 0.44 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | 3.4 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.4013 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.01 kilograms per hectare | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | 4.34 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | 3.26 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Tonga or Uganda?
- Tonga, at 2.97 kilograms per hectare against 2.53 kilograms per hectare in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Tonga and Uganda?
- 0.44 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uganda rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 185th 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.