Kuwait vs Qatar: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Kuwait
2,425 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
1,557 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
150th
Qatar rank
153rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,425 tonnes against 1,557 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 868 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.33 tonnes | 438 tonnes | 284.67 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 465 tonnes | 675 tonnes | 210 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1,138 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 967.5 tonnes | 940 tonnes | 27.5 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,216 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | 973.1 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,737 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 1,168 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 2,425 tonnes against 1,557 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 868 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Kuwait ranks 150th and Qatar ranks 153rd 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.