Croatia vs Nigeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Croatia
86,849 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
87,804 tonnes
in 2023
Croatia rank
75th
Nigeria rank
74th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Croatia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 87,804 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 955 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Croatia ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,565 tonnes | 139,412 tonnes | 31,848 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 149,896 tonnes | 138,646 tonnes | 11,250 tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 97,041 tonnes | 291,651 tonnes | 194,610 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94,108 tonnes | 307,067 tonnes | 212,959 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Croatia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 87,804 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Croatia and Nigeria?
- 955 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Nigeria rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Croatia ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.