Angola vs Botswana: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Angola
18,128 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana
17,547 tonnes
in 2023
Angola rank
116th
Botswana rank
117th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Angola
- Botswana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 18,128 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 581 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Angola ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 7,910 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | 6,844 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 6,031 tonnes | 395.5 tonnes | 5,635 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 2,250 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 403 tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,934 tonnes | 8,866 tonnes | 2,932 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21,268 tonnes | 13,874 tonnes | 7,394 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,462 tonnes | 15,044 tonnes | 7,418 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Angola or Botswana?
- Angola, at 18,128 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Angola and Botswana?
- 581 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Angola ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 117th of 202 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.