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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer total use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed