Statizoid

Niger vs Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
135th
Senegal rank
134th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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 135th and Senegal ranks 134th of 201 countries.

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About this data

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

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