Gabon vs Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Gabon
11.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda
10.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Gabon rank
141st
Rwanda rank
144th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 11.19 kilograms per hectare against 10.1 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 1.09 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3362 kilograms per hectare | 0.1263 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 0.662 kilograms per hectare | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.2412 kilograms per hectare | 0.335 kilograms per hectare | 0.0938 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.724 kilograms per hectare | 0.405 kilograms per hectare | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | Gabon |
| 2020s | 9.16 kilograms per hectare | 8.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.6225 kilograms per hectare | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 11.19 kilograms per hectare against 10.1 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 1.09 kilograms per hectare, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Gabon ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th 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.