Which has higher fertilizer use, Belarus or South Africa?

Belarus, at 490,809 against 420,638 in South Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus

490,809

in 2023

South Africa

420,638

in 2023

Belarus rank

29th

South Africa rank

32nd

Belarus currently reports 490,809 against 420,638 in South Africa, a difference of 70,171.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Belarus ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Decade	Belarus	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	251,625	395,588	143,963	South Africa
2000s	388,320	418,795	30,475	South Africa
2010s	469,046	423,514	45,533	Belarus
2020s	460,823	542,360	81,538	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fertilizer use, Belarus or South Africa?: Belarus, at 490,809 against 420,638 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use between Belarus and South Africa?: 70,171, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer use?: Belarus ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.