Ethiopia vs Paraguay: Fertilizer consumption
Ethiopia
743,261 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
627,846 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
34th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ethiopia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 743,261 tonnes against 627,846 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 115,415 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,222 tonnes | 42,295 tonnes | 95,927 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 164,391 tonnes | 212,847 tonnes | 48,456 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 400,429 tonnes | 471,544 tonnes | 71,115 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 673,803 tonnes | 578,874 tonnes | 94,929 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ethiopia or Paraguay?
- Ethiopia, at 743,261 tonnes against 627,846 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ethiopia and Paraguay?
- 115,415 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Paraguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Paraguay rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).