Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

Afghanistan
0.0009 tonnes per person
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0009 tonnes per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
140th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0009 tonnes per person against 0.0009 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1970s 0.002 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0018 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1980s 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1990s 0.0017 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2000s 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0019 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2020s 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0009 tonnes per person against 0.0009 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.