Eswatini vs Niger: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Eswatini
7,256 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini rank
137th
Niger rank
136th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Eswatini
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8,138 tonnes against 7,256 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 882 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 137th and Niger ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,186 tonnes | 136.17 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 4,673 tonnes | 403.5 tonnes | 4,269 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 6,888 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3,659 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 1,715 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 4,446 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5,707 tonnes | 8,428 tonnes | 2,721 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 7,566 tonnes | 6,637 tonnes | 928.75 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Eswatini or Niger?
- Niger, at 8,138 tonnes against 7,256 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Eswatini and Niger?
- 882 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Niger?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Niger rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Eswatini ranks 137th and Niger ranks 136th 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.