Pakistan vs Thailand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Pakistan
3.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
2.68 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan rank
5th
Thailand rank
8th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 1.12 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,348 tonnes | 29,208 tonnes | 89,140 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 465,522 tonnes | 97,542 tonnes | 367,980 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 288,545 tonnes | 812,804 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 750,930 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Pakistan or Thailand?
- Pakistan, at 3.81 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Pakistan and Thailand?
- 1.12 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.