Algeria vs French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Algeria
8.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia
6.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Algeria rank
148th
French Polynesia rank
151st
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Algeria
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.22 kilograms per hectare against 6.96 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.26 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 148th and French Polynesia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.29 kilograms per hectare | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 0.505 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 9.67 kilograms per hectare | 15.46 kilograms per hectare | 5.79 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | 11.4 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 4.63 kilograms per hectare | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 10.32 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | 3.58 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Algeria or French Polynesia?
- Algeria, at 8.22 kilograms per hectare against 6.96 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Algeria and French Polynesia?
- 1.26 kilograms per hectare, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and French Polynesia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and French Polynesia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 148th and French Polynesia ranks 151st 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.