Czechia vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Czechia
237,599 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
258,330 tonnes
in 2023
Czechia rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Czechia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 258,330 tonnes against 237,599 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 20,731 tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Czechia ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 201 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 227,383 tonnes 194,429 tonnes 32,954 tonnes Czechia
2000s 231,475 tonnes 209,736 tonnes 21,739 tonnes Czechia
2010s 333,803 tonnes 180,980 tonnes 152,823 tonnes Czechia
2020s 289,399 tonnes 254,674 tonnes 34,726 tonnes Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 258,330 tonnes against 237,599 tonnes in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
20,731 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Czechia ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.