Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Burkina Faso
65,038 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
64,485 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Tunisia rank
88th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tunisia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 65,038 tonnes against 64,485 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 553 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Tunisia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294 tonnes | 13,380 tonnes | 13,086 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1,212 tonnes | 20,374 tonnes | 19,162 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 5,181 tonnes | 40,911 tonnes | 35,730 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 12,938 tonnes | 51,337 tonnes | 38,399 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 21,649 tonnes | 67,370 tonnes | 45,721 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 48,156 tonnes | 78,384 tonnes | 30,229 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 53,084 tonnes | 86,250 tonnes | 33,165 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burkina Faso or Tunisia?
- Burkina Faso, at 65,038 tonnes against 64,485 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 553 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th 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.