Denmark vs Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Denmark
196,052 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
50th
Peru rank
47th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Denmark
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 222,211 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 26,159 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,935 tonnes | 60,865 tonnes | 134,071 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 342,874 tonnes | 91,577 tonnes | 251,297 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 386,630 tonnes | 97,223 tonnes | 289,406 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 311,190 tonnes | 116,694 tonnes | 194,496 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 200,230 tonnes | 210,929 tonnes | 10,699 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 208,739 tonnes | 272,132 tonnes | 63,393 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 207,046 tonnes | 286,320 tonnes | 79,274 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Denmark or Peru?
- Peru, at 222,211 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Denmark and Peru?
- 26,159 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Peru rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 202 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.