Brazil vs Indonesia: Fertilizer consumption
Brazil
18.09 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
5.53 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
5th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.09 million tonnes against 5.53 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 12.56 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353,130 tonnes | 147,461 tonnes | 205,669 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 511,674 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.43 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.43 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.27 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 19.27 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 18.09 million tonnes against 5.53 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 12.56 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 200 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).