Iraq vs Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Iraq
169,729 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
166,621 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
56th
Kenya rank
57th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169,729 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 3,108 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,279 tonnes | 9,860 tonnes | 5,581 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 31,051 tonnes | 21,386 tonnes | 9,665 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 105,992 tonnes | 40,550 tonnes | 65,442 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 203,310 tonnes | 49,640 tonnes | 153,670 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 219,090 tonnes | 72,592 tonnes | 146,498 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 134,753 tonnes | 121,591 tonnes | 13,162 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 175,715 tonnes | 157,322 tonnes | 18,393 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 169,729 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Iraq and Kenya?
- 3,108 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Iraq ranks 56th 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.