French Polynesia vs Mali: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
6.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mali
6.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
151st
Mali rank
153rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Mali
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 6.96 kilograms per hectare against 6.15 kilograms per hectare in Mali, a difference of 0.81 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 151st and Mali ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | 5.4 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 15.46 kilograms per hectare | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | 11.37 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | 12.91 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 7.92 kilograms per hectare | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | 12.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.979 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 3.85 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, French Polynesia or Mali?
- French Polynesia, at 6.96 kilograms per hectare against 6.15 kilograms per hectare in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and Mali?
- 0.81 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mali?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Mali rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 151st and Mali ranks 153rd 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.