Greece vs Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Greece
174,442 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
166,621 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
55th
Kenya rank
57th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Greece
- Kenya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 174,442 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 7,821 tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,229 tonnes | 9,860 tonnes | 127,369 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 267,229 tonnes | 21,386 tonnes | 245,842 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 403,349 tonnes | 40,550 tonnes | 362,799 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 344,790 tonnes | 49,640 tonnes | 295,150 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 234,700 tonnes | 72,592 tonnes | 162,108 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 182,739 tonnes | 121,591 tonnes | 61,148 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 188,390 tonnes | 157,322 tonnes | 31,068 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Greece or Kenya?
- Greece, at 174,442 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Greece and Kenya?
- 7,821 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Kenya rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Greece ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.