Angola vs Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Angola
18,128 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
20,750 tonnes
in 2023
Angola rank
116th
Namibia rank
114th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20,750 tonnes against 18,128 tonnes in Angola, a difference of 2,622 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,298 tonnes | 1,279 tonnes | 4,019 tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 21,268 tonnes | 12,740 tonnes | 8,528 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,462 tonnes | 9,476 tonnes | 12,986 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Angola or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20,750 tonnes against 18,128 tonnes in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Angola and Namibia?
- 2,622 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Angola ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 114th 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.