Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Colombia
426,134 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
510,576 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
32nd
Turkmenistan rank
29th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 510,576 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 84,442 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,412 tonnes | 103,025 tonnes | 159,388 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 349,931 tonnes | 168,100 tonnes | 181,831 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 450,661 tonnes | 361,834 tonnes | 88,826 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 460,538 tonnes | 476,928 tonnes | 16,390 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 510,576 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 84,442 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.