Benin vs Ethiopia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Benin
10.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia
10.51 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Benin rank
106th
Ethiopia rank
104th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.51 kilograms per hectare against 10.28 kilograms per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 kilograms per hectare | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 6.08 kilograms per hectare | 4.79 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 8.62 kilograms per hectare | 5.66 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 10.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.62 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 10.51 kilograms per hectare against 10.28 kilograms per hectare in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.23 kilograms per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Benin ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 104th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.