Algeria vs Kazakhstan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Algeria
70,200 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
70,400 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
83rd
Kazakhstan rank
82nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Algeria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 70,400 tonnes against 70,200 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Algeria ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,262 tonnes | 61,225 tonnes | 18,962 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 38,419 tonnes | 26,080 tonnes | 12,339 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 68,470 tonnes | 74,121 tonnes | 5,651 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 70,200 tonnes | 74,300 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Algeria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 70,400 tonnes against 70,200 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Algeria and Kazakhstan?
- 200 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Kazakhstan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Algeria ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 82nd 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.