Denmark vs Indonesia: Fertilizer use per capita

Denmark
8.24 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Indonesia
6.99 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Indonesia rank
21st

Fertilizer use per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8.24 Kilograms per capita against 6.99 Kilograms per capita in Indonesia, a difference of 1.25 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 37.43 Kilograms per capita 0.0444 Kilograms per capita 37.39 Kilograms per capita Denmark
1970s 35.96 Kilograms per capita 0.274 Kilograms per capita 35.68 Kilograms per capita Denmark
1980s 28.88 Kilograms per capita 0.993 Kilograms per capita 27.89 Kilograms per capita Denmark
1990s 20.99 Kilograms per capita 1.4 Kilograms per capita 19.59 Kilograms per capita Denmark
2000s 14.83 Kilograms per capita 2.62 Kilograms per capita 12.21 Kilograms per capita Denmark
2010s 11.6 Kilograms per capita 6.32 Kilograms per capita 5.28 Kilograms per capita Denmark
2020s 12.44 Kilograms per capita 7.36 Kilograms per capita 5.08 Kilograms per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Denmark or Indonesia?
Denmark, at 8.24 Kilograms per capita against 6.99 Kilograms per capita in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Denmark and Indonesia?
1.25 Kilograms per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
Denmark ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 204 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.