Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 96,590 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?

8,786 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?

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.

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Nigeria

87,804 tonnes

in 2023

Zimbabwe

96,590 tonnes

in 2023

Nigeria rank

75th

Zimbabwe rank

72nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Nigeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 96,590 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8,786 tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,266 tonnes	31,588 tonnes	29,321 tonnes	Zimbabwe
1970s	23,081 tonnes	61,938 tonnes	38,857 tonnes	Zimbabwe
1980s	120,520 tonnes	85,058 tonnes	35,462 tonnes	Nigeria
1990s	153,730 tonnes	87,642 tonnes	66,088 tonnes	Nigeria
2000s	138,646 tonnes	65,029 tonnes	73,618 tonnes	Nigeria
2010s	291,651 tonnes	53,876 tonnes	237,774 tonnes	Nigeria
2020s	307,067 tonnes	105,674 tonnes	201,393 tonnes	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 96,590 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 8,786 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Nigeria ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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.