Brazil vs Pakistan: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Brazil
6.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
3.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 2.60 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,117 tonnes | 118,348 tonnes | 32,231 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 479,117 tonnes | 465,522 tonnes | 13,595 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 798,688 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 302,661 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 653,157 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 368,380 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 767,510 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.45 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 6.40 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 2.60 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.