Burundi vs Niger: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
138th
Niger rank
136th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8,138 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 1,250 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Niger ahead.
Burundi ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.25 tonnes | 154.25 tonnes | 22 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 443.3 tonnes | 403.5 tonnes | 39.8 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,030 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 581.2 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 1,238 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 706.9 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 966.6 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 2,159 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 6,053 tonnes | 8,428 tonnes | 2,375 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,888 tonnes | 6,637 tonnes | 251.25 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 8,138 tonnes against 6,888 tonnes in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burundi and Niger?
- 1,250 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Burundi ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th 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.