Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Sri Lanka
119,230 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
124,349 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Taiwan rank
61st
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 124,349 tonnes against 119,230 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,119 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,468 tonnes | 187,237 tonnes | 10,769 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 148,544 tonnes | 155,402 tonnes | 6,858 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 149,245 tonnes | 130,064 tonnes | 19,180 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 124,349 tonnes against 119,230 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 5,119 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.