Cambodia vs Paraguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cambodia
139,829 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
134,521 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
58th
Paraguay rank
59th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cambodia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 139,829 tonnes against 134,521 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 5,308 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 tonnes | 253.56 tonnes | 1,463 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 998 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes | 89.29 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 1,723 tonnes | 3,697 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 7,069 tonnes | 10,230 tonnes | 3,161 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 10,458 tonnes | 51,455 tonnes | 40,998 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 116,170 tonnes | 44,175 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 136,986 tonnes | 22,890 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cambodia or Paraguay?
- Cambodia, at 139,829 tonnes against 134,521 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cambodia and Paraguay?
- 5,308 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Paraguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Paraguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.