Cook Islands vs Micronesia (country): Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cook Islands
10 tonnes
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
5 tonnes
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
189th
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cook Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 10 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 5 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 tonnes | 13.12 tonnes | 3 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 13.8 tonnes | 3.8 tonnes | 10 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 8.5 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cook Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Cook Islands, at 10 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 5 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd 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.