Cambodia vs Taiwan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cambodia
139,829 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
124,349 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
58th
Taiwan rank
61st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cambodia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 139,829 tonnes against 124,349 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 15,480 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,458 tonnes | 187,237 tonnes | 176,779 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 155,402 tonnes | 83,407 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 130,064 tonnes | 15,968 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cambodia or Taiwan?
- Cambodia, at 139,829 tonnes against 124,349 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cambodia and Taiwan?
- 15,480 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Taiwan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.