Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Ethiopia
547,263 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
510,576 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Turkmenistan rank
29th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Ethiopia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 547,263 tonnes against 510,576 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 36,687 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,839 tonnes | 103,457 tonnes | 45,618 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 85,455 tonnes | 168,100 tonnes | 82,645 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 254,215 tonnes | 361,834 tonnes | 107,619 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 476,137 tonnes | 476,928 tonnes | 791 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ethiopia or Turkmenistan?
- Ethiopia, at 547,263 tonnes against 510,576 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
- 36,687 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Turkmenistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 29th 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.