Burundi vs Eswatini: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini
7,256 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
137th
Eswatini rank
136th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Burundi
  • Eswatini
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7,256 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 368 tonnes.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burundi ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 136th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 132.25 tonnes 3,480 tonnes 3,348 tonnes Eswatini
1970s 443.3 tonnes 4,673 tonnes 4,230 tonnes Eswatini
1980s 1,030 tonnes 6,888 tonnes 5,858 tonnes Eswatini
1990s 1,238 tonnes 3,659 tonnes 2,422 tonnes Eswatini
2000s 966.6 tonnes 4,446 tonnes 3,480 tonnes Eswatini
2010s 6,053 tonnes 5,707 tonnes 346.7 tonnes Burundi
2020s 6,888 tonnes 7,566 tonnes 677.5 tonnes Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burundi or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 7,256 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burundi and Eswatini?
368 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Burundi ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 136th 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.