Philippines vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Philippines
653,342 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
871,000 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 871,000 tonnes against 653,342 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 217,658 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,187 tonnes | 680,111 tonnes | 619,925 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 161,258 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 857,692 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 271,601 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 418,684 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 918,316 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 501,101 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 577,499 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 598,025 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 430,375 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 729,680 tonnes | 928,500 tonnes | 198,820 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Philippines or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 871,000 tonnes against 653,342 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 217,658 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Philippines ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.