Croatia vs Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Croatia
86,849 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Croatia rank
75th
Portugal rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,189 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 2,340 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,565 tonnes | 126,625 tonnes | 19,060 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 149,896 tonnes | 98,682 tonnes | 51,214 tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 97,041 tonnes | 108,052 tonnes | 11,011 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 94,108 tonnes | 88,816 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,189 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Croatia and Portugal?
- 2,340 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Croatia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd 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.