El Salvador vs Switzerland: Nitrogen fertilizer use
El Salvador
37,283 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
39,888 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
99th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39,888 tonnes against 37,283 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 2,605 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,062 tonnes | 26,641 tonnes | 421.11 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 65,752 tonnes | 47,050 tonnes | 18,702 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 55,629 tonnes | 68,430 tonnes | 12,801 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 54,830 tonnes | 61,540 tonnes | 6,710 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 53,976 tonnes | 49,230 tonnes | 4,746 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 56,540 tonnes | 46,826 tonnes | 9,714 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37,368 tonnes | 40,489 tonnes | 3,121 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39,888 tonnes against 37,283 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 2,605 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.