Equatorial Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Equatorial Guinea
317 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
311 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th
Saint Lucia rank
169th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 317 tonnes against 311 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 6 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 681.25 tonnes 437.5 tonnes 243.75 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
1970s 430 tonnes 1,434 tonnes 1,004 tonnes Saint Lucia
1980s 100 tonnes 716 tonnes 616 tonnes Saint Lucia
2000s 164.62 tonnes 194.12 tonnes 29.5 tonnes Saint Lucia
2010s 227.2 tonnes 263.5 tonnes 36.3 tonnes Saint Lucia
2020s 296.75 tonnes 310.5 tonnes 13.75 tonnes Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Equatorial Guinea or Saint Lucia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 317 tonnes against 311 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Equatorial Guinea and Saint Lucia?
6 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saint Lucia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.