French Guiana vs Qatar: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Guiana
50.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Qatar
44.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Guiana rank
14th
Qatar rank
17th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Guiana
- Qatar
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 50.09 kilograms per hectare against 44.46 kilograms per hectare in Qatar, a difference of 5.63 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th of 201 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.53 kilograms per hectare | 10.08 kilograms per hectare | 44.45 kilograms per hectare | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 36.34 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 35.07 kilograms per hectare | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 46.06 kilograms per hectare | 25.94 kilograms per hectare | 20.12 kilograms per hectare | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 56.92 kilograms per hectare | 46.7 kilograms per hectare | 10.21 kilograms per hectare | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, French Guiana or Qatar?
- French Guiana, at 50.09 kilograms per hectare against 44.46 kilograms per hectare in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Guiana and Qatar?
- 5.63 kilograms per hectare, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Qatar rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.