Peru vs Zambia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
46th
Zambia rank
44th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 232,086 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 9,875 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,865 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 54,197 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 91,577 tonnes | 32,624 tonnes | 58,952 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 97,223 tonnes | 52,262 tonnes | 44,961 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 116,694 tonnes | 34,911 tonnes | 81,783 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 210,929 tonnes | 43,830 tonnes | 167,098 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 272,132 tonnes | 145,209 tonnes | 126,923 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 286,320 tonnes | 193,592 tonnes | 92,728 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 232,086 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Peru and Zambia?
- 9,875 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Peru ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th 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.