Afghanistan vs French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.057 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
148th
French Polynesia rank
145th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and French Polynesia ranks 145th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0481 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 0.0692 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1003 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0699 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1054 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0852 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0322 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and French Polynesia?
0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and French Polynesia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and French Polynesia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 148th and French Polynesia ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.