Myanmar vs Portugal: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Myanmar
100,089 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
69th
Portugal rank
72nd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Myanmar
- Portugal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 100,089 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 10,900 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,237 tonnes | 88,102 tonnes | 78,865 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 42,148 tonnes | 127,775 tonnes | 85,626 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 98,722 tonnes | 140,749 tonnes | 42,027 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 98,808 tonnes | 130,420 tonnes | 31,612 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 76,339 tonnes | 98,682 tonnes | 22,343 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 186,686 tonnes | 108,052 tonnes | 78,634 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 246,218 tonnes | 88,816 tonnes | 157,402 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Myanmar or Portugal?
- Myanmar, at 100,089 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Myanmar and Portugal?
- 10,900 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Portugal rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Myanmar ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 72nd 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.