Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Kuwait
2,425 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,478 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
149th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,478 tonnes against 2,425 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 53 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kuwait ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.33 tonnes | 805.67 tonnes | 652.33 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 465 tonnes | 781.8 tonnes | 316.8 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,138 tonnes | 716.25 tonnes | 421.25 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 967.5 tonnes | 773.9 tonnes | 193.6 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,216 tonnes | 1,404 tonnes | 811.5 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,737 tonnes | 2,478 tonnes | 259.25 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,478 tonnes against 2,425 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 53 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Kuwait ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th 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.