Cook Islands vs Palau: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cook Islands
10 tonnes
in 2023
Palau
8 tonnes
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
189th
Palau rank
190th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 10 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 tonnes | 15.12 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 13.8 tonnes | 21.6 tonnes | 7.8 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.5 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Cook Islands, at 10 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 2 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 190th 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.