Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ecuador or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 87,804 tonnes against 83,227 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ecuador and Nigeria?

4,577 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Ecuador vs Nigeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Ecuador

83,227 tonnes

in 2023

Nigeria

87,804 tonnes

in 2023

Ecuador rank

78th

Nigeria rank

75th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Ecuador
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 87,804 tonnes against 83,227 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 4,577 tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,327 tonnes	2,266 tonnes	11,060 tonnes	Ecuador
1970s	30,246 tonnes	23,081 tonnes	7,165 tonnes	Ecuador
1980s	37,857 tonnes	120,520 tonnes	82,663 tonnes	Nigeria
1990s	59,332 tonnes	153,730 tonnes	94,398 tonnes	Nigeria
2000s	135,414 tonnes	138,646 tonnes	3,233 tonnes	Nigeria
2010s	180,931 tonnes	291,651 tonnes	110,720 tonnes	Nigeria
2020s	165,486 tonnes	307,067 tonnes	141,581 tonnes	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ecuador or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 87,804 tonnes against 83,227 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ecuador and Nigeria?: 4,577 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Ecuador ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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