Gabon vs Nicaragua: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Gabon
8.85 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Gabon rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 8.85 kilograms per hectare against 8.66 kilograms per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gabon ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3075 kilograms per hectare | 6.33 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.6544 kilograms per hectare | 6.3 kilograms per hectare | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.314 kilograms per hectare | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 5.18 kilograms per hectare | 4.73 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.23 kilograms per hectare | 7.52 kilograms per hectare | 3.29 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | 0.9375 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Gabon or Nicaragua?
- Gabon, at 8.85 kilograms per hectare against 8.66 kilograms per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 0.19 kilograms per hectare, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Gabon ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th 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.