Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Lesotho
1.43 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.43 kilograms per hectare against 1.24 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.6112 kilograms per hectare | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.816 kilograms per hectare | 0.325 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.245 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 1.43 kilograms per hectare against 1.24 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.19 kilograms per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th 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.