Denmark vs Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Denmark
196,052 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
201,843 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
50th
Uruguay rank
49th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 201,843 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 5,791 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,935 tonnes | 8,766 tonnes | 186,169 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 342,874 tonnes | 15,730 tonnes | 327,144 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 386,630 tonnes | 20,104 tonnes | 366,526 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 311,190 tonnes | 35,838 tonnes | 275,352 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 200,230 tonnes | 72,676 tonnes | 127,554 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 208,739 tonnes | 165,384 tonnes | 43,354 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 207,046 tonnes | 211,648 tonnes | 4,602 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 5,791 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.