Bolivia vs Botswana: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bolivia
19,640 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana
17,547 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
115th
Botswana rank
117th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bolivia
- Botswana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 19,640 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 2,093 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Bolivia ranks 115th and Botswana ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769.89 tonnes | 1,444 tonnes | 674.56 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2,156 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | 1,090 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2,903 tonnes | 395.5 tonnes | 2,508 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 3,219 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 7,471 tonnes | 7,277 tonnes | 193.67 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 20,198 tonnes | 13,874 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 21,490 tonnes | 15,044 tonnes | 6,447 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bolivia or Botswana?
- Bolivia, at 19,640 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bolivia and Botswana?
- 2,093 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bolivia ranks 115th 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.