Denmark vs Tanzania: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Denmark
196,052 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
188,183 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
50th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Denmark
- Tanzania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 196,052 tonnes against 188,183 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 7,869 tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,935 tonnes | 3,064 tonnes | 191,872 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 342,874 tonnes | 13,255 tonnes | 329,619 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 386,630 tonnes | 24,155 tonnes | 362,474 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 311,190 tonnes | 24,357 tonnes | 286,833 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 200,230 tonnes | 32,861 tonnes | 167,368 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 208,739 tonnes | 89,263 tonnes | 119,476 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 207,046 tonnes | 153,516 tonnes | 53,530 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Denmark or Tanzania?
- Denmark, at 196,052 tonnes against 188,183 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Denmark and Tanzania?
- 7,869 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Tanzania rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 52nd 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.