What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Netherlands and Uruguay?

12,567 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Netherlands

189,276 tonnes

in 2023

Uruguay

201,843 tonnes

in 2023

Netherlands rank

51st

Uruguay rank

49th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 201,843 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 12,567 tonnes.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	315,375 tonnes	8,766 tonnes	306,609 tonnes	Netherlands
1970s	426,079 tonnes	15,730 tonnes	410,349 tonnes	Netherlands
1980s	473,030 tonnes	20,104 tonnes	452,926 tonnes	Netherlands
1990s	379,019 tonnes	35,838 tonnes	343,181 tonnes	Netherlands
2000s	274,272 tonnes	72,676 tonnes	201,597 tonnes	Netherlands
2010s	219,267 tonnes	165,384 tonnes	53,882 tonnes	Netherlands
2020s	197,898 tonnes	211,648 tonnes	13,750 tonnes	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 12,567 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Netherlands ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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