Benin vs Switzerland: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Benin
10.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
9.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Benin rank
106th
Switzerland rank
109th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.28 kilograms per hectare against 9.77 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland, a difference of 0.51 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 kilograms per hectare | 84.64 kilograms per hectare | 84.45 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.6244 kilograms per hectare | 85.1 kilograms per hectare | 84.47 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 70.13 kilograms per hectare | 68.73 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.22 kilograms per hectare | 46.23 kilograms per hectare | 42 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 24.73 kilograms per hectare | 23.45 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 23.54 kilograms per hectare | 20.58 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 14.43 kilograms per hectare | 6.47 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Benin or Switzerland?
- Benin, at 10.28 kilograms per hectare against 9.77 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.51 kilograms per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Benin ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 109th 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.