Indonesia vs USSR: Fertilizer consumption
Indonesia
5.53 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
19.47 million tonnes
in 1991
Indonesia rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Indonesia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 19.47 million tonnes against 5.53 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 13.93 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,461 tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 511,674 tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.45 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | 18.10 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Indonesia or USSR?
- USSR, at 19.47 million tonnes against 5.53 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Indonesia and USSR?
- 13.93 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Indonesia and USSR rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 201 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).