Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Puerto Rico
1,296 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
1,557 tonnes
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Qatar rank
152nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,557 tonnes against 1,296 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 261 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th and Qatar ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 248.62 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | 340.2 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,488 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 81.5 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,557 tonnes against 1,296 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 261 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th and Qatar ranks 152nd 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.