Libya vs Niger: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Libya
0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
178th
Niger rank
180th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 178th and Niger ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Libya or Niger?
- Libya, at 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Libya and Niger?
- 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 178th and Niger ranks 180th 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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About this data
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.