Israel vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Israel
29,329 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
25,216 tonnes
in 2023
Israel rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Israel
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 29,329 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,113 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,262 tonnes | 311.11 tonnes | 23,951 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 34,643 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 31,243 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 47,294 tonnes | 5,230 tonnes | 42,064 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 50,930 tonnes | 6,590 tonnes | 44,340 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 47,930 tonnes | 10,616 tonnes | 37,314 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 44,531 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | 24,274 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 31,926 tonnes | 26,753 tonnes | 5,174 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Israel or Papua New Guinea?
- Israel, at 29,329 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Israel and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,113 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Israel ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.