Nepal vs Netherlands: Fertilizer consumption
Nepal
122,385 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
132,151 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
80th
Netherlands rank
77th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Nepal
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 132,151 tonnes against 122,385 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 9,766 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Nepal ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,887 tonnes | 287,789 tonnes | 285,902 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13,316 tonnes | 280,059 tonnes | 266,743 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 42,462 tonnes | 299,987 tonnes | 257,525 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 92,226 tonnes | 252,607 tonnes | 160,382 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28,230 tonnes | 200,875 tonnes | 172,646 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 126,729 tonnes | 153,451 tonnes | 26,723 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 166,778 tonnes | 143,618 tonnes | 23,160 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Nepal or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 132,151 tonnes against 122,385 tonnes in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Nepal and Netherlands?
- 9,766 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Netherlands rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Nepal ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 77th 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).