Nigeria vs Norway: Fertilizer consumption
Nigeria
156,561 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
164,722 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
67th
Norway rank
66th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 164,722 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8,161 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Norway ranks 66th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,112 tonnes | 168,045 tonnes | 162,933 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 46,677 tonnes | 226,091 tonnes | 179,414 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 252,980 tonnes | 239,840 tonnes | 13,140 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 285,139 tonnes | 205,897 tonnes | 79,242 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 210,018 tonnes | 181,506 tonnes | 28,512 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 434,072 tonnes | 158,276 tonnes | 275,796 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 479,909 tonnes | 167,846 tonnes | 312,063 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Nigeria or Norway?
- Norway, at 164,722 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Nigeria and Norway?
- 8,161 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Norway ranks 66th 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).