Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Afghanistan
35,723 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
37,283 tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
102nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37,283 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,560 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 27,062 tonnes | 22,173 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 25,275 tonnes | 65,752 tonnes | 40,476 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 45,158 tonnes | 55,629 tonnes | 10,471 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 23,350 tonnes | 57,552 tonnes | 34,202 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17,656 tonnes | 53,976 tonnes | 36,319 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67,201 tonnes | 56,540 tonnes | 10,661 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34,561 tonnes | 37,368 tonnes | 2,807 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 37,283 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 1,560 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.