Burundi vs Gabon: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon
5,539 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
138th
Gabon rank
140th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6,888 tonnes against 5,539 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1,349 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 444.25 tonnes | 133.38 tonnes | 310.88 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,030 tonnes | 533.3 tonnes | 497 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,238 tonnes | 113.6 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 966.6 tonnes | 559.5 tonnes | 407.1 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6,053 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 2,719 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6,888 tonnes | 4,537 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 6,888 tonnes against 5,539 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burundi and Gabon?
- 1,349 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Burundi ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 140th 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.