Niger vs Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
136th
Senegal rank
135th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8,233 tonnes against 8,138 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 95 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.17 tonnes | 3,754 tonnes | 3,618 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 403.5 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes | 7,740 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,612 tonnes | 6,857 tonnes | 5,246 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,945 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 7,353 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3,126 tonnes | 11,980 tonnes | 8,854 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8,618 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 20,138 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6,637 tonnes | 31,208 tonnes | 24,571 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8,233 tonnes against 8,138 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Niger and Senegal?
- 95 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Niger ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 135th 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.