Ecuador vs Sweden: Fertilizer consumption
Ecuador
222,977 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
236,234 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 236,234 tonnes against 222,977 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 13,257 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,929 tonnes | 383,134 tonnes | 356,205 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 53,893 tonnes | 521,374 tonnes | 467,481 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 72,301 tonnes | 433,184 tonnes | 360,883 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 115,424 tonnes | 308,537 tonnes | 193,113 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 240,232 tonnes | 246,838 tonnes | 6,606 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 330,864 tonnes | 236,727 tonnes | 94,136 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 323,434 tonnes | 269,729 tonnes | 53,705 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 236,234 tonnes against 222,977 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 13,257 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th 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).