Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Ukraine
993,599 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
871,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 993,599 tonnes against 871,000 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 122,599 tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 637,125 tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 674,000 tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 467,094 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 611,506 tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 1.11 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes 80,377 tonnes Ukraine
2020s 1.42 million tonnes 928,500 tonnes 494,965 tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ukraine or United Kingdom?
Ukraine, at 993,599 tonnes against 871,000 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ukraine and United Kingdom?
122,599 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Ukraine ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.