Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bosnia and Herzegovina
24,482 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
25,216 tonnes
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25,216 tonnes against 24,482 tonnes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 734 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 29,468 tonnes | 10,616 tonnes | 18,852 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 83,590 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | 63,333 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 45,267 tonnes | 26,753 tonnes | 18,514 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25,216 tonnes against 24,482 tonnes in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 734 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.