Peru vs Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
201,843 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 222,211 tonnes against 201,843 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 20,368 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,865 tonnes | 8,766 tonnes | 52,098 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 91,577 tonnes | 15,730 tonnes | 75,847 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 97,223 tonnes | 20,104 tonnes | 77,120 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 116,694 tonnes | 35,838 tonnes | 80,856 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 210,929 tonnes | 72,676 tonnes | 138,253 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 272,132 tonnes | 165,384 tonnes | 106,747 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 286,320 tonnes | 211,648 tonnes | 74,672 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 222,211 tonnes against 201,843 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Peru and Uruguay?
- 20,368 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Peru ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 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.