Oman vs Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Oman
12,420 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
14,001 tonnes
in 2023
Oman rank
128th
Suriname rank
125th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Oman
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14,001 tonnes against 12,420 tonnes in Oman, a difference of 1,581 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Suriname ahead.
Oman ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.86 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 2,972 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1,048 tonnes | 5,709 tonnes | 4,661 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5,250 tonnes | 3,909 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | Oman |
| 2000s | 6,537 tonnes | 6,510 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | Oman |
| 2010s | 9,546 tonnes | 8,637 tonnes | 908.4 tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 11,385 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 486 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Oman or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14,001 tonnes against 12,420 tonnes in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Oman and Suriname?
- 1,581 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Suriname?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Suriname rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Oman ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.