Botswana vs Slovakia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Botswana
13.02 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Slovakia
13.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
Slovakia rank
80th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.77 kilograms per hectare against 13.02 kilograms per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 0.75 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 80th of 201 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8514 kilograms per hectare | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | 10.04 kilograms per hectare | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | 11.54 kilograms per hectare | 9.82 kilograms per hectare | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | 15.86 kilograms per hectare | 11.92 kilograms per hectare | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | 18.48 kilograms per hectare | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.77 kilograms per hectare against 13.02 kilograms per hectare in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 0.75 kilograms per hectare, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 80th 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.