Luxembourg vs Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Luxembourg
9,083 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
131st
Uganda rank
129th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11,665 tonnes against 9,083 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,582 tonnes.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th of 201 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 13,807 tonnes 5,069 tonnes 8,737 tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 13,302 tonnes 7,964 tonnes 5,338 tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 10,352 tonnes 9,139 tonnes 1,212 tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Luxembourg or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11,665 tonnes against 9,083 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Luxembourg and Uganda?
2,582 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Luxembourg ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th of 201 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.