Niger vs Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Niger
0.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Niger rank
189th
Tuvalu rank
188th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Niger
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.68 kilograms per hectare against 0.46 kilograms per hectare in Niger, a difference of 0.22 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2225 kilograms per hectare | 4.43 kilograms per hectare | 4.21 kilograms per hectare | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.498 kilograms per hectare | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.3725 kilograms per hectare | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Niger or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.68 kilograms per hectare against 0.46 kilograms per hectare in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Niger and Tuvalu?
- 0.22 kilograms per hectare, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Niger ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 188th 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.