Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Eritrea
1,292 tonnes
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,296 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
156th
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Eritrea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,296 tonnes against 1,292 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.71 tonnes | 1,278 tonnes | 397 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,672 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 88.5 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,394 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | 905.75 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Eritrea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,296 tonnes against 1,292 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 4 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Eritrea ranks 156th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 201 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.