Indonesia vs Russia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Indonesia
2.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia
2.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Russia rank
9th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.98 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 774,370 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 535,988 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 991,080 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 2.98 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Indonesia and Russia?
- 774,370 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th 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.