Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?

French Polynesia, at 198 tonnes against 133 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?

65 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen fertilizer use

French Polynesia

198 tonnes

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

133 tonnes

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

173rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

176th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

French Polynesia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 198 tonnes against 133 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 65 tonnes.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 202 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	347 tonnes	50.12 tonnes	296.88 tonnes	French Polynesia
2010s	302.4 tonnes	84 tonnes	218.4 tonnes	French Polynesia
2020s	295.75 tonnes	123.75 tonnes	172 tonnes	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?: French Polynesia, at 198 tonnes against 133 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 65 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: French Polynesia ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 202 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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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: 18 September 2026

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