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
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.