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
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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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.