French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

French Polynesia
0.057 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 50 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 195 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0414 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 0.1003 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 0.1064 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0918 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 0.1054 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0819 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0447 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0424 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 0.0852 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0591 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0261 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, French Polynesia or Papua New Guinea?
French Polynesia, at 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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
Last refreshed

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.