Benin vs Syria: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Benin
54,895 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
59,235 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
93rd
Syria rank
90th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 59,235 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 4,340 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 90th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 tonnes | 13,894 tonnes | 13,454 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 47,202 tonnes | 45,813 tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 124,906 tonnes | 122,573 tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 208,496 tonnes | 195,588 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 240,571 tonnes | 234,414 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 49,082 tonnes | 30,806 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 28,596 tonnes | 30,383 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Benin or Syria?
- Syria, at 59,235 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Benin and Syria?
- 4,340 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 90th 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.