Rwanda vs Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Rwanda
15,117 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
14,001 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda rank
124th
Suriname rank
126th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15,117 tonnes against 14,001 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1,116 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.67 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 110.3 tonnes | 3,141 tonnes | 3,030 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 548.4 tonnes | 5,709 tonnes | 5,161 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 392.25 tonnes | 3,887 tonnes | 3,494 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1,037 tonnes | 6,510 tonnes | 5,472 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5,572 tonnes | 8,637 tonnes | 3,066 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13,330 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 2,431 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Rwanda, at 15,117 tonnes against 14,001 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 1,116 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Rwanda ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 126th 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.