Russia vs Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Russia
2.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
Vietnam rank
13th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 445,870 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 890,425 tonnes | 396,700 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 991,080 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 168,378 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 83,013 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 430,532 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Russia or Vietnam?
- Russia, at 2.21 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Russia and Vietnam?
- 445,870 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Russia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.