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