French Polynesia vs Guinea-Bissau: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
148th
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 201 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.3867 kilograms per hectare | 7.14 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 10.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.7271 kilograms per hectare | 9.46 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 15.77 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 10.41 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 6.62 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.75 kilograms per hectare | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, French Polynesia or Guinea-Bissau?
- French Polynesia, at 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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.