Cambodia vs Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cambodia
139,829 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
166,621 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
59th
Kenya rank
57th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 166,621 tonnes against 139,829 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 26,792 tonnes.
That makes Kenya'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 59th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 tonnes | 9,860 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 998 tonnes | 20,438 tonnes | 19,440 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 31,220 tonnes | 25,800 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7,069 tonnes | 49,133 tonnes | 42,064 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,458 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 61,542 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 121,591 tonnes | 49,596 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 157,322 tonnes | 43,226 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 166,621 tonnes against 139,829 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 26,792 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.