Myanmar vs Norway: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Myanmar
100,089 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
106,137 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
69th
Norway rank
67th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Myanmar
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 106,137 tonnes against 100,089 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 6,048 tonnes.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Myanmar ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 9,237 tonnes 62,751 tonnes 53,514 tonnes Norway
1970s 42,148 tonnes 93,570 tonnes 51,422 tonnes Norway
1980s 98,722 tonnes 109,480 tonnes 10,758 tonnes Norway
1990s 98,808 tonnes 109,582 tonnes 10,774 tonnes Norway
2000s 76,339 tonnes 102,310 tonnes 25,971 tonnes Norway
2010s 186,686 tonnes 98,441 tonnes 88,245 tonnes Myanmar
2020s 246,218 tonnes 107,412 tonnes 138,806 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Myanmar or Norway?
Norway, at 106,137 tonnes against 100,089 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Myanmar and Norway?
6,048 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Norway rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Myanmar ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.