New Caledonia vs Uruguay: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
New Caledonia
40.82 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uruguay
40.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
18th
Uruguay rank
19th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- New Caledonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 40.82 kilograms per hectare against 40.66 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.59 kilograms per hectare | 26.78 kilograms per hectare | 19.2 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 15.17 kilograms per hectare | 25.22 kilograms per hectare | 10.05 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 53.55 kilograms per hectare | 37.45 kilograms per hectare | 16.1 kilograms per hectare | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 48.11 kilograms per hectare | 51.76 kilograms per hectare | 3.65 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 37.22 kilograms per hectare | 60.78 kilograms per hectare | 23.56 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 40.82 kilograms per hectare | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | 6.98 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, New Caledonia or Uruguay?
- New Caledonia, at 40.82 kilograms per hectare against 40.66 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 0.16 kilograms per hectare, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Uruguay rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.