French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.89 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 11.72 kilograms per hectare | 2.78 kilograms per hectare | 8.94 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | 3.47 kilograms per hectare | 12.65 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 10.41 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | 8.11 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 6.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | 5.03 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.75 kilograms per hectare | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | 2.34 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 Papua New Guinea?
- French Polynesia, at 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea 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.