Brazil vs United States: Fertilizer total use

Brazil
18.09 million
in 2023
United States
16.66 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
4th

Fertilizer total use over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.09 million against 16.66 million in United States, a difference of 1.43 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1960s 353,130 9.79 million 9.44 million United States
1970s 2.09 million 15.61 million 13.52 million United States
1980s 3.22 million 16.27 million 13.05 million United States
1990s 4.43 million 16.91 million 12.48 million United States
2000s 8.43 million 16.70 million 8.27 million United States
2010s 13.27 million 17.48 million 4.21 million United States
2020s 19.27 million 17.08 million 2.19 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer total use, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 18.09 million against 16.66 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer total use between Brazil and United States?
1.43 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for fertilizer total use?
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer total use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer total use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed