Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mongolia
47.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nicaragua
53.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mongolia rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53.65 kilograms per hectare against 47.2 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia, a difference of 6.45 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 22.53 kilograms per hectare | 21.99 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | 29.24 kilograms per hectare | 24.23 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 12.75 kilograms per hectare | 41.45 kilograms per hectare | 28.7 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.79 kilograms per hectare | 19.4 kilograms per hectare | 14.61 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.35 kilograms per hectare | 24.02 kilograms per hectare | 19.67 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 16.3 kilograms per hectare | 45.23 kilograms per hectare | 28.94 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 42.26 kilograms per hectare | 56.24 kilograms per hectare | 13.99 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 53.65 kilograms per hectare against 47.2 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 6.45 kilograms per hectare, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.