Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Guinea-Bissau
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Liberia
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Liberia rank
149th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Liberia, a difference of 0 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3525 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.7271 kilograms per hectare | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 0.5857 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010s | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.001 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0 kilograms per hectare, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Liberia 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.