Mongolia vs Mozambique: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mongolia
54,228 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique
56,512 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia rank
95th
Mozambique rank
93rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 56,512 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 2,284 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mongolia ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,230 tonnes | 7,740 tonnes | 5,510 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 10,990 tonnes | 7,498 tonnes | 3,492 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 4,710 tonnes | 3,960 tonnes | 750 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 5,150 tonnes | 14,068 tonnes | 8,918 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20,623 tonnes | 28,819 tonnes | 8,196 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 47,957 tonnes | 49,982 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mongolia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 56,512 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mongolia and Mozambique?
- 2,284 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Mozambique?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Mozambique rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mongolia ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd 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.