Kenya vs Taiwan: Fertilizer consumption

Kenya
334,671 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
325,653 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Taiwan rank
46th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 334,671 tonnes against 325,653 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 9,018 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.

Kenya ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 200 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 171,027 tonnes 448,469 tonnes 277,442 tonnes Taiwan
2010s 277,741 tonnes 396,406 tonnes 118,664 tonnes Taiwan
2020s 322,174 tonnes 338,017 tonnes 15,843 tonnes Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Kenya or Taiwan?
Kenya, at 334,671 tonnes against 325,653 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Kenya and Taiwan?
9,018 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Taiwan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Taiwan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Kenya ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).