Maldives vs Panama: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Maldives
14.8 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama
15.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Maldives rank
73rd
Panama rank
72nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Maldives
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.26 kilograms per hectare against 14.8 kilograms per hectare in Maldives, a difference of 0.46 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Maldives ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 kilograms per hectare | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.18 kilograms per hectare | 12.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.423 kilograms per hectare | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.57 kilograms per hectare | 13.47 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Maldives or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.26 kilograms per hectare against 14.8 kilograms per hectare in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Maldives and Panama?
- 0.46 kilograms per hectare, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Maldives ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 72nd 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.