Ecuador vs Iraq: Fertilizer consumption
Ecuador
222,977 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
251,058 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
57th
Iraq rank
55th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 251,058 tonnes against 222,977 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 28,081 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,929 tonnes | 6,066 tonnes | 20,863 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 53,893 tonnes | 41,341 tonnes | 12,552 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 72,301 tonnes | 153,940 tonnes | 81,639 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 115,424 tonnes | 310,019 tonnes | 194,596 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 240,232 tonnes | 294,892 tonnes | 54,660 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 330,864 tonnes | 185,457 tonnes | 145,407 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 323,434 tonnes | 258,357 tonnes | 65,076 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 251,058 tonnes against 222,977 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 28,081 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th 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).