Colombia vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Colombia
426,134 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 426,134 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 57,134 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,078 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | 38,110 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 118,191 tonnes | 19,773 tonnes | 98,418 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 196,608 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | 168,229 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 271,000 tonnes | 119,983 tonnes | 151,017 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 349,931 tonnes | 305,174 tonnes | 44,757 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 450,661 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 44,661 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 460,538 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 35,538 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 426,134 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 57,134 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.