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
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
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.