Benin vs Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Benin
54,895 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
58,920 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 58,920 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 4,025 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 tonnes | 11,439 tonnes | 10,999 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 23,635 tonnes | 22,246 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 40,789 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 22,885 tonnes | 9,976 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 33,300 tonnes | 27,143 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 54,233 tonnes | 35,957 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 59,810 tonnes | 831.25 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 58,920 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 4,025 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st 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.