Afghanistan vs Panama: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Afghanistan
35,723 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
38,631 tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Panama rank
99th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Afghanistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 38,631 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,908 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 99th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 9,922 tonnes | 5,033 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 25,275 tonnes | 12,545 tonnes | 12,730 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 45,158 tonnes | 15,681 tonnes | 29,477 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23,350 tonnes | 21,970 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 17,656 tonnes | 15,988 tonnes | 1,669 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 67,201 tonnes | 17,336 tonnes | 49,865 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34,561 tonnes | 32,457 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Afghanistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 38,631 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Afghanistan and Panama?
- 2,908 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 99th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.