Brazil vs Pakistan: Fertilizer consumption
Brazil
18.09 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
4.85 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
6th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.09 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 13.24 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353,130 tonnes | 129,084 tonnes | 224,046 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 569,922 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.43 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.43 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.27 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 19.27 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 18.09 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 13.24 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th 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).