Indonesia vs Iraq: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Indonesia
13.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iraq
14.07 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Indonesia rank
82nd
Iraq rank
79th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Indonesia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.07 kilograms per hectare against 13.19 kilograms per hectare in Indonesia, a difference of 0.88 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 kilograms per hectare | 0.3211 kilograms per hectare | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.32 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 16.42 kilograms per hectare | 8.31 kilograms per hectare | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 14.54 kilograms per hectare | 20.52 kilograms per hectare | 5.98 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
| 2000s | 9.78 kilograms per hectare | 16.25 kilograms per hectare | 6.47 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.83 kilograms per hectare | 9.17 kilograms per hectare | 18.66 kilograms per hectare | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 14.08 kilograms per hectare | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.025 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Indonesia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14.07 kilograms per hectare against 13.19 kilograms per hectare in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Indonesia and Iraq?
- 0.88 kilograms per hectare, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Iraq rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Indonesia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 79th 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.