French Polynesia vs Myanmar: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
6.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Myanmar
8 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
151st
Myanmar rank
149th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8 kilograms per hectare against 6.96 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.04 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Myanmar ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 5.18 kilograms per hectare | 2.61 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 15.46 kilograms per hectare | 9.82 kilograms per hectare | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | 7.18 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 6.93 kilograms per hectare | 8.02 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | 15.02 kilograms per hectare | 3.33 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | 19.7 kilograms per hectare | 9.31 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 8 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 French Polynesia and Myanmar?
- 1.04 kilograms per hectare, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Myanmar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Myanmar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 151st and Myanmar ranks 149th 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.