Benin vs Italy: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Benin
10.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Italy
10.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Benin rank
106th
Italy rank
103rd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Benin
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.55 kilograms per hectare against 10.28 kilograms per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 106th and Italy ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 kilograms per hectare | 28.11 kilograms per hectare | 27.91 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.6244 kilograms per hectare | 46.85 kilograms per hectare | 46.23 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 57.01 kilograms per hectare | 55.61 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.22 kilograms per hectare | 50.48 kilograms per hectare | 46.25 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 28.87 kilograms per hectare | 27.58 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 18.62 kilograms per hectare | 15.66 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 13.89 kilograms per hectare | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Benin or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.55 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 Italy?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Italy rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Benin ranks 106th and Italy ranks 103rd 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.