Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mongolia
54,228 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
58,920 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 58,920 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 4,692 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mongolia ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,230 tonnes | 23,635 tonnes | 21,405 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 10,990 tonnes | 40,789 tonnes | 29,799 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4,710 tonnes | 22,885 tonnes | 18,175 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5,150 tonnes | 33,300 tonnes | 28,150 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20,623 tonnes | 54,233 tonnes | 33,610 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 47,957 tonnes | 59,810 tonnes | 11,853 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 58,920 tonnes against 54,228 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 4,692 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mongolia ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 91st 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
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.