Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Fertilizer consumption
Peru
366,278 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
419,940 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 419,940 tonnes against 366,278 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 53,662 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,673 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 80,275 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 115,420 tonnes | 8,689 tonnes | 106,731 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 137,632 tonnes | 282,589 tonnes | 144,956 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 160,556 tonnes | 394,962 tonnes | 234,406 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 324,928 tonnes | 349,694 tonnes | 24,766 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 434,254 tonnes | 293,183 tonnes | 141,070 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 451,904 tonnes | 415,440 tonnes | 36,464 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 419,940 tonnes against 366,278 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 53,662 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Peru ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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).