Gabon vs Iceland: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Gabon
8.85 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland
9.25 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Gabon rank
116th
Iceland rank
114th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Gabon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.25 kilograms per hectare against 8.85 kilograms per hectare in Gabon, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3075 kilograms per hectare | 63.07 kilograms per hectare | 62.76 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6544 kilograms per hectare | 53.34 kilograms per hectare | 52.69 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.314 kilograms per hectare | 37.62 kilograms per hectare | 37.3 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 37.78 kilograms per hectare | 37.33 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.23 kilograms per hectare | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | 37.43 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | 4.92 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Gabon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.25 kilograms per hectare against 8.85 kilograms per hectare in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Gabon and Iceland?
- 0.4 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Gabon ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th 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.