El Salvador vs Estonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
El Salvador
37,283 tonnes
in 2023
Estonia
38,404 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
102nd
Estonia rank
101st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- El Salvador
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 38,404 tonnes against 37,283 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 1,121 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Estonia ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,023 tonnes | 24,485 tonnes | 30,538 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 53,976 tonnes | 23,724 tonnes | 30,252 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 56,540 tonnes | 35,118 tonnes | 21,422 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37,368 tonnes | 42,178 tonnes | 4,810 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, El Salvador or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 38,404 tonnes against 37,283 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between El Salvador and Estonia?
- 1,121 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Estonia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Estonia ranks 101st 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.