United States vs USSR: Fertilizer total use
United States
16.66 million
in 2023
USSR
19.47 million
in 1991
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Fertilizer total use over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 19.47 million against 16.66 million in United States, a difference of 2.81 million.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 million | 5.84 million | 3.95 million | United States |
| 1970s | 15.61 million | 15.10 million | 511,260 | United States |
| 1980s | 16.27 million | 23.51 million | 7.24 million | USSR |
| 1990s | 16.17 million | 20.55 million | 4.38 million | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer total use, United States or USSR?
- USSR, at 19.47 million against 16.66 million in United States as of 1991.
- What is the difference in fertilizer total use between United States and USSR?
- 2.81 million, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for fertilizer total use?
- United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer total use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.