Israel vs Jordan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Israel
29,329 tonnes
in 2023
Jordan
35,494 tonnes
in 2023
Israel rank
105th
Jordan rank
103rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 35,494 tonnes against 29,329 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 6,165 tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 105th and Jordan ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,262 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 22,997 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 34,643 tonnes | 2,463 tonnes | 32,180 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 47,294 tonnes | 8,214 tonnes | 39,080 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 50,930 tonnes | 9,259 tonnes | 41,671 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 47,930 tonnes | 8,340 tonnes | 39,590 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 44,531 tonnes | 19,050 tonnes | 25,481 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 31,926 tonnes | 24,806 tonnes | 7,121 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 35,494 tonnes against 29,329 tonnes in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Israel and Jordan?
- 6,165 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Israel ranks 105th and Jordan ranks 103rd 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.