Hong Kong, China vs Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Hong Kong, China
181.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Suriname
252.58 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Suriname rank
3rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 252.58 kilograms per hectare against 181.96 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 70.62 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.52 kilograms per hectare | 122.99 kilograms per hectare | 70.53 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 215.29 kilograms per hectare | 130.12 kilograms per hectare | 85.17 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 185.43 kilograms per hectare | 185.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.2875 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Hong Kong, China or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 252.58 kilograms per hectare against 181.96 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
- 70.62 kilograms per hectare, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Suriname rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 3rd 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.