Lebanon vs Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Lebanon
15,604 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
15,117 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
124th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Lebanon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15,604 tonnes against 15,117 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 487 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,986 tonnes | 62.67 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 20,752 tonnes | 110.3 tonnes | 20,642 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 14,400 tonnes | 548.4 tonnes | 13,852 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 18,118 tonnes | 392.25 tonnes | 17,726 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 18,628 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 17,590 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19,091 tonnes | 5,572 tonnes | 13,520 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12,428 tonnes | 13,330 tonnes | 901.75 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Lebanon or Rwanda?
- Lebanon, at 15,604 tonnes against 15,117 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 487 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 124th 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.