Ecuador vs Nepal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Ecuador
83,227 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal
79,991 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
78th
Nepal rank
80th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 83,227 tonnes against 79,991 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 3,236 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,327 tonnes | 1,391 tonnes | 11,935 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30,246 tonnes | 9,667 tonnes | 20,579 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 37,857 tonnes | 30,913 tonnes | 6,944 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59,332 tonnes | 66,170 tonnes | 6,838 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 135,414 tonnes | 17,909 tonnes | 117,504 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 180,931 tonnes | 87,076 tonnes | 93,854 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 165,486 tonnes | 105,290 tonnes | 60,196 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 83,227 tonnes against 79,991 tonnes in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 3,236 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th 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.