Belarus vs Colombia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belarus
490,809 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia
426,134 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
30th
Colombia rank
32nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belarus
- Colombia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 490,809 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 64,675 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Belarus ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,625 tonnes | 262,412 tonnes | 10,788 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 388,320 tonnes | 349,931 tonnes | 38,389 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 469,046 tonnes | 450,661 tonnes | 18,386 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 460,823 tonnes | 460,538 tonnes | 285.25 tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belarus or Colombia?
- Belarus, at 490,809 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belarus and Colombia?
- 64,675 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Colombia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Colombia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belarus ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 32nd 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.