Paraguay vs Qatar: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Paraguay
49.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Qatar
44.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Paraguay rank
15th
Qatar rank
17th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Paraguay
- Qatar
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 49.72 kilograms per hectare against 44.46 kilograms per hectare in Qatar, a difference of 5.26 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Qatar ahead.
Paraguay ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | 10.08 kilograms per hectare | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | Qatar |
| 2000s | 27.73 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 26.45 kilograms per hectare | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 47.44 kilograms per hectare | 25.94 kilograms per hectare | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 48.33 kilograms per hectare | 46.7 kilograms per hectare | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Paraguay or Qatar?
- Paraguay, at 49.72 kilograms per hectare against 44.46 kilograms per hectare in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Paraguay and Qatar?
- 5.26 kilograms per hectare, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Qatar rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Paraguay ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 17th 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.