Norway vs Venezuela, RB: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Norway
106,137 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela, RB
115,021 tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
67th
Venezuela, RB rank
64th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Norway
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 115,021 tonnes against 106,137 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 8,884 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela, RB's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Venezuela, RB ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, RB in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,751 tonnes | 16,669 tonnes | 46,082 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 93,570 tonnes | 60,417 tonnes | 33,153 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 109,480 tonnes | 168,168 tonnes | 58,688 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1990s | 109,582 tonnes | 159,980 tonnes | 50,398 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2000s | 102,310 tonnes | 215,128 tonnes | 112,818 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2010s | 98,441 tonnes | 224,727 tonnes | 126,286 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2020s | 107,412 tonnes | 114,145 tonnes | 6,733 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Norway or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 115,021 tonnes against 106,137 tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Norway and Venezuela, RB?
- 8,884 tonnes, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Venezuela, RB?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Venezuela, RB rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Norway ranks 67th and Venezuela, RB ranks 64th 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.