Tanzania vs Uruguay: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Tanzania
188,183 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
201,843 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania rank
51st
Uruguay rank
48th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 201,843 tonnes against 188,183 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 13,660 tonnes.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Tanzania ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 48th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3,064 tonnes 8,766 tonnes 5,703 tonnes Uruguay
1970s 13,255 tonnes 15,730 tonnes 2,475 tonnes Uruguay
1980s 24,155 tonnes 20,104 tonnes 4,052 tonnes Tanzania
1990s 24,357 tonnes 35,838 tonnes 11,481 tonnes Uruguay
2000s 32,861 tonnes 72,676 tonnes 39,814 tonnes Uruguay
2010s 89,263 tonnes 165,384 tonnes 76,121 tonnes Uruguay
2020s 153,516 tonnes 211,648 tonnes 58,132 tonnes Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Tanzania or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 188,183 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Tanzania and Uruguay?
13,660 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Tanzania ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.