Philippines vs Singapore: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Philippines
18.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Singapore
18.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Philippines rank
53rd
Singapore rank
54th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.23 kilograms per hectare against 18.06 kilograms per hectare in Singapore, a difference of 0.17 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | 57.05 kilograms per hectare | 52.9 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1970s | 5.45 kilograms per hectare | 103.88 kilograms per hectare | 98.43 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | 110.92 kilograms per hectare | 105.06 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 1990s | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | 133.36 kilograms per hectare | 121.69 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.01 kilograms per hectare | 22.92 kilograms per hectare | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.36 kilograms per hectare | 24.82 kilograms per hectare | 11.46 kilograms per hectare | Singapore |
| 2020s | 23.96 kilograms per hectare | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | 5.25 kilograms per hectare | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 18.23 kilograms per hectare against 18.06 kilograms per hectare in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.17 kilograms per hectare, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Philippines ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 54th 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.