Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Nigeria
1.03 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.05 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nigeria rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.05 kilograms per hectare against 1.03 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 kilograms per hectare | 16.06 kilograms per hectare | 15.97 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.533 kilograms per hectare | 22.74 kilograms per hectare | 22.2 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 17.04 kilograms per hectare | 14.39 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | 12.97 kilograms per hectare | 11.04 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.861 kilograms per hectare | 9.2 kilograms per hectare | 8.34 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.78 kilograms per hectare | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | 7.24 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.8175 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.05 kilograms per hectare against 1.03 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th 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.