Which has higher fertilizer use, United States or USSR?

United States, at 11.43 million against 7.78 million in USSR as of 2023.

What is the difference in fertilizer use between United States and USSR?

3.65 million, with United States ahead.

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States

11.43 million

in 2023

USSR

7.78 million

in 1991

United States rank

3rd

USSR rank

1st

United States currently reports 11.43 million against 7.78 million in USSR, a difference of 3.65 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Decade	United States	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.78 million	2.26 million	2.52 million	United States
1970s	8.53 million	6.56 million	1.98 million	United States
1980s	9.76 million	10.20 million	441,894	USSR
1990s	10.26 million	8.26 million	2.00 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fertilizer use, United States or USSR?: United States, at 11.43 million against 7.78 million in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use between United States and USSR?: 3.65 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for fertilizer use?: United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.