Slovenia vs United States of America: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Slovenia
23.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States of America
23.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Slovenia rank
38th
United States of America rank
37th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Slovenia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.73 kilograms per hectare against 23.46 kilograms per hectare in Slovenia, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.94 kilograms per hectare | 22.19 kilograms per hectare | 33.75 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 46.52 kilograms per hectare | 22.97 kilograms per hectare | 23.55 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 26.86 kilograms per hectare | 25.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | 24.4 kilograms per hectare | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Slovenia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.73 kilograms per hectare against 23.46 kilograms per hectare in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Slovenia and United States of America?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United States of America rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovenia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 37th 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.