Colombia vs Philippines: Fertilizer consumption
Colombia
950,648 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
1.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Philippines rank
24th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.11 million tonnes against 950,648 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 164,322 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,893 tonnes | 114,477 tonnes | 15,417 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 239,761 tonnes | 255,745 tonnes | 15,985 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 391,301 tonnes | 382,461 tonnes | 8,840 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 543,724 tonnes | 622,269 tonnes | 78,544 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 729,731 tonnes | 751,945 tonnes | 22,214 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.02 million tonnes | 895,682 tonnes | 127,817 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 205,190 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.11 million tonnes against 950,648 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Colombia and Philippines?
- 164,322 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th 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).