Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Micronesia (country)
5 tonnes
in 2023
Tuvalu
1 tonnes
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Tuvalu rank
193rd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Tuvalu
0102030200220122023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 5 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 4 tonnes.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 5.0 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 13.12 tonnes 7.75 tonnes 5.38 tonnes Micronesia (country)
2010s 3.8 tonnes 6.6 tonnes 2.8 tonnes Tuvalu
2020s 2 tonnes 2.75 tonnes 0.75 tonnes Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?
Micronesia (country), at 5 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
4 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.