Eswatini vs Portugal: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Eswatini
20.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Portugal
20.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Eswatini rank
46th
Portugal rank
48th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Eswatini
- Portugal
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 20.95 kilograms per hectare against 20.28 kilograms per hectare in Portugal, a difference of 0.67 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Eswatini ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 kilograms per hectare | 20.02 kilograms per hectare | 11.58 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16.8 kilograms per hectare | 21.19 kilograms per hectare | 4.39 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1980s | 23.52 kilograms per hectare | 24.65 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | 25.74 kilograms per hectare | 14.06 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.07 kilograms per hectare | 24.15 kilograms per hectare | 12.08 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.3 kilograms per hectare | 21.68 kilograms per hectare | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.83 kilograms per hectare | 19.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Eswatini or Portugal?
- Eswatini, at 20.95 kilograms per hectare against 20.28 kilograms per hectare in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Eswatini and Portugal?
- 0.67 kilograms per hectare, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Portugal rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 48th 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.