Brunei vs Maldives: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Brunei
243 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
238 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei rank
170th
Maldives rank
171st

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Brunei
  • Maldives
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 243 tonnes against 238 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 5 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 164.88 tonnes 81.88 tonnes 83 tonnes Brunei
2010s 268.8 tonnes 251.3 tonnes 17.5 tonnes Brunei
2020s 243 tonnes 228 tonnes 15 tonnes Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Brunei or Maldives?
Brunei, at 243 tonnes against 238 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Brunei and Maldives?
5 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Brunei ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.