Nigeria vs Portugal: Fertilizer consumption
Nigeria
156,561 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
166,137 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
67th
Portugal rank
64th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 166,137 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 9,576 tonnes.
That makes Portugal'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 Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,112 tonnes | 164,731 tonnes | 159,618 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46,677 tonnes | 222,702 tonnes | 176,025 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 252,980 tonnes | 259,181 tonnes | 6,201 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 285,139 tonnes | 250,341 tonnes | 34,798 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 210,018 tonnes | 188,689 tonnes | 21,328 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 434,072 tonnes | 180,829 tonnes | 253,243 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 479,909 tonnes | 160,299 tonnes | 319,610 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 166,137 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 9,576 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th 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).