Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belarus or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 510,576 tonnes against 490,809 tonnes in Belarus as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belarus and Turkmenistan?

19,767 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Belarus

490,809 tonnes

in 2023

Turkmenistan

510,576 tonnes

in 2023

Belarus rank

29th

Turkmenistan rank

28th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Belarus
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 510,576 tonnes against 490,809 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 19,767 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	251,625 tonnes	103,025 tonnes	148,600 tonnes	Belarus
2000s	388,320 tonnes	168,100 tonnes	220,220 tonnes	Belarus
2010s	469,046 tonnes	361,834 tonnes	107,212 tonnes	Belarus
2020s	460,823 tonnes	476,928 tonnes	16,105 tonnes	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belarus or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 510,576 tonnes against 490,809 tonnes in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belarus and Turkmenistan?: 19,767 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Belarus ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th 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

Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.