Martinique vs Reunion: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Martinique
331 tonnes
in 2023
Reunion
389 tonnes
in 2023
Martinique rank
167th
Reunion rank
165th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Martinique
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 389 tonnes against 331 tonnes in Martinique, a difference of 58 tonnes.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 167th and Reunion ranks 165th of 201 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 4 and Reunion in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,116 tonnes | 3,912 tonnes | 204.56 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1970s | 3,909 tonnes | 4,968 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1980s | 5,467 tonnes | 4,783 tonnes | 683.9 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1990s | 5,231 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes | 1,691 tonnes | Martinique |
| 2000s | 902.3 tonnes | 635.7 tonnes | 266.6 tonnes | Martinique |
| 2010s | 354.1 tonnes | 412.5 tonnes | 58.4 tonnes | Reunion |
| 2020s | 366.5 tonnes | 423.75 tonnes | 57.25 tonnes | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Martinique or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 389 tonnes against 331 tonnes in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Martinique and Reunion?
- 58 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Martinique and Reunion rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Martinique ranks 167th and Reunion ranks 165th of 201 regions.
- 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.