Nepal vs Tajikistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Nepal
79,991 tonnes
in 2023
Tajikistan
75,231 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
79th
Tajikistan rank
81st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Nepal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 79,991 tonnes against 75,231 tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 4,760 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 201 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,107 tonnes | 37,775 tonnes | 31,332 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 17,909 tonnes | 8,733 tonnes | 9,176 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 87,076 tonnes | 14,618 tonnes | 72,459 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 105,290 tonnes | 73,156 tonnes | 32,133 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- Nepal, at 79,991 tonnes against 75,231 tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 4,760 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Tajikistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Nepal ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 81st 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.