Nigeria vs Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Nigeria
87,804 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
74th
Portugal rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,189 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1,385 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,266 tonnes | 88,102 tonnes | 85,836 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 23,081 tonnes | 127,775 tonnes | 104,694 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 120,520 tonnes | 140,749 tonnes | 20,229 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 153,730 tonnes | 130,420 tonnes | 23,310 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 138,646 tonnes | 98,682 tonnes | 39,964 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 291,651 tonnes | 108,052 tonnes | 183,598 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 307,067 tonnes | 88,816 tonnes | 218,251 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,189 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 1,385 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 72nd 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.