How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Micronesia (country)

5 tonnes

in 2023

Palau

8 tonnes

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

192nd

Palau rank

190th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Micronesia (country)
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 8 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3 tonnes.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.6 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Palau ranks 190th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.12 tonnes	15.12 tonnes	2 tonnes	Palau
2010s	3.8 tonnes	21.6 tonnes	17.8 tonnes	Palau
2020s	2 tonnes	8 tonnes	6 tonnes	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Micronesia (country) or Palau?: Palau, at 8 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Micronesia (country) and Palau?: 3 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Palau ranks 190th 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: 07 August 2026

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