Belize vs Botswana: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belize
16,770 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana
17,547 tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
120th
Botswana rank
117th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17,547 tonnes against 16,770 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 777 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Belize ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.11 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | 1,023 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 666.2 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | 399.9 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,111 tonnes | 395.5 tonnes | 715.6 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 1,503 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 343.7 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3,533 tonnes | 7,277 tonnes | 3,744 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12,623 tonnes | 13,874 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14,286 tonnes | 15,044 tonnes | 757.75 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 17,547 tonnes against 16,770 tonnes in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belize and Botswana?
- 777 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belize ranks 120th 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.