Netherlands vs Uruguay: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Netherlands
189,276 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
201,843 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
Uruguay rank
49th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 201,843 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 12,567 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,375 tonnes | 8,766 tonnes | 306,609 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 426,079 tonnes | 15,730 tonnes | 410,349 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 473,030 tonnes | 20,104 tonnes | 452,926 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 379,019 tonnes | 35,838 tonnes | 343,181 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 274,272 tonnes | 72,676 tonnes | 201,597 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 219,267 tonnes | 165,384 tonnes | 53,882 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 197,898 tonnes | 211,648 tonnes | 13,750 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 12,567 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Netherlands ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.