Serbia vs Zambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Serbia
232,221 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
Serbia rank
43rd
Zambia rank
44th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Serbia
- Zambia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 232,221 tonnes against 232,086 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 135 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,722 tonnes | 55,585 tonnes | 226,137 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 225,982 tonnes | 145,209 tonnes | 80,772 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 211,647 tonnes | 193,592 tonnes | 18,055 tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Serbia or Zambia?
- Serbia, at 232,221 tonnes against 232,086 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Serbia and Zambia?
- 135 tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Serbia ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 44th 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.