Palau vs Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Palau
8 tonnes
in 2023
Tuvalu
1 tonnes
in 2023
Palau rank
190th
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 8.0 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Palau ranks 190th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 7.38 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 21.6 tonnes | 6.6 tonnes | 15 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 8 tonnes | 2.75 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 8 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 7 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Palau ranks 190th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.