Rwanda vs Switzerland: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Rwanda
9.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
9.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda rank
111th
Switzerland rank
109th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.77 kilograms per hectare against 9.63 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 kilograms per hectare | 88.11 kilograms per hectare | 88.06 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.072 kilograms per hectare | 84.85 kilograms per hectare | 84.78 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2178 kilograms per hectare | 68.86 kilograms per hectare | 68.64 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.3387 kilograms per hectare | 47.14 kilograms per hectare | 46.8 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | 24.73 kilograms per hectare | 23.75 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.3 kilograms per hectare | 23.24 kilograms per hectare | 18.94 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | 14.43 kilograms per hectare | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.77 kilograms per hectare against 9.63 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.14 kilograms per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th 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.