Brazil vs USSR: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Brazil
6.40 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
7.78 million tonnes
in 1991
Brazil rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 201 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,117 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 479,117 tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 798,688 tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 813,700 tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Brazil and USSR?
- 1.37 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Brazil ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st 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.