Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Afghanistan
4.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mauritania
4.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
161st
Mauritania rank
162nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.4 kilograms per hectare against 4.17 kilograms per hectare in Mauritania, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | 5.13 kilograms per hectare | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 5.96 kilograms per hectare | 3.32 kilograms per hectare | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | 5.35 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 3.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.9056 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.47 kilograms per hectare | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.28 kilograms per hectare | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | 1.44 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 4.4 kilograms per hectare against 4.17 kilograms per hectare in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.23 kilograms per hectare, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 162nd 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.