Libya vs Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Libya
13,700 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
15,117 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
127th
Rwanda rank
124th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15,117 tonnes against 13,700 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 1,417 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,574 tonnes | 62.67 tonnes | 3,512 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 11,775 tonnes | 110.3 tonnes | 11,665 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 30,633 tonnes | 548.4 tonnes | 30,084 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 28,625 tonnes | 392.25 tonnes | 28,233 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 29,660 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 28,623 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 23,010 tonnes | 5,572 tonnes | 17,438 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 13,700 tonnes | 13,330 tonnes | 369.75 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Libya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 15,117 tonnes against 13,700 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Libya and Rwanda?
- 1,417 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Libya ranks 127th 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.