Cambodia vs Iraq: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cambodia
139,829 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
169,729 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
58th
Iraq rank
55th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169,729 tonnes against 139,829 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 29,900 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 tonnes | 4,279 tonnes | 2,563 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 998 tonnes | 21,132 tonnes | 20,134 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 71,380 tonnes | 65,960 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7,069 tonnes | 197,600 tonnes | 190,531 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10,458 tonnes | 179,800 tonnes | 169,342 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 134,753 tonnes | 62,758 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 175,715 tonnes | 61,619 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 169,729 tonnes against 139,829 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 29,900 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 55th 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.