Afghanistan vs Estonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Afghanistan
35,723 tonnes
in 2023
Estonia
38,404 tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Estonia rank
100th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Afghanistan
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 38,404 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,681 tonnes.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Estonia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,650 tonnes | 25,083 tonnes | 8,433 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17,656 tonnes | 23,724 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 67,201 tonnes | 35,118 tonnes | 32,083 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34,561 tonnes | 42,178 tonnes | 7,617 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Afghanistan or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 38,404 tonnes against 35,723 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Afghanistan and Estonia?
- 2,681 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Estonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Estonia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Estonia ranks 100th 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 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.