Indonesia vs Pakistan: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Indonesia
2.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
3.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 2.98 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 823,840 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,747 tonnes | 118,348 tonnes | 11,601 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 376,818 tonnes | 465,522 tonnes | 88,704 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 143,885 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 59,544 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 344,123 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 322,314 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 386,038 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.81 million tonnes against 2.98 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 823,840 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.