Austria vs Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Austria
97,605 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
70th
Portugal rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 97,605 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 8,416 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,721 tonnes | 88,102 tonnes | 2,382 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 137,007 tonnes | 127,775 tonnes | 9,233 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 148,643 tonnes | 140,749 tonnes | 7,893 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 126,186 tonnes | 130,420 tonnes | 4,234 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 108,884 tonnes | 98,682 tonnes | 10,202 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 111,068 tonnes | 108,052 tonnes | 3,016 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 104,331 tonnes | 88,816 tonnes | 15,515 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 97,605 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Austria and Portugal?
- 8,416 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Austria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 72nd 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.