Lesotho vs Mauritania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Lesotho
2,152 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
1,918 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
Mauritania rank
152nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,152 tonnes against 1,918 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 234 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310.14 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 708.71 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 410 tonnes | 953 tonnes | 543 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1,356 tonnes | 3,686 tonnes | 2,331 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,697 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,226 tonnes | 2,473 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2,450 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 184 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 2,152 tonnes against 1,918 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 234 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.