Paraguay vs Taiwan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Paraguay
134,521 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
124,349 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
59th
Taiwan rank
61st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Paraguay
- Taiwan
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 134,521 tonnes against 124,349 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 10,172 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Paraguay ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,455 tonnes | 187,237 tonnes | 135,781 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 116,170 tonnes | 155,402 tonnes | 39,232 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 136,986 tonnes | 130,064 tonnes | 6,922 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Paraguay or Taiwan?
- Paraguay, at 134,521 tonnes against 124,349 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Paraguay and Taiwan?
- 10,172 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Taiwan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Paraguay ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.