Maldives vs Saint Lucia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Maldives
238 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
311 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives rank
171st
Saint Lucia rank
169th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Maldives
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 311 tonnes against 238 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 73 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Maldives ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.88 tonnes | 194.12 tonnes | 112.25 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 251.3 tonnes | 263.5 tonnes | 12.2 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 228 tonnes | 310.5 tonnes | 82.5 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Maldives or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 311 tonnes against 238 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 73 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saint Lucia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Maldives ranks 171st 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
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.