How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and USSR?

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

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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Ecuador

34.55 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

USSR

33.98 kilograms per hectare

in 1991

Ecuador rank

103rd

USSR rank

104th

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Ecuador
USSR

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 34.55 kilograms per hectare against 33.98 kilograms per hectare in USSR, a difference of 0.57 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 103rd and USSR ranks 104th of 201 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.26 kilograms per hectare	9.61 kilograms per hectare	4.35 kilograms per hectare	USSR
1970s	11.89 kilograms per hectare	28.21 kilograms per hectare	16.32 kilograms per hectare	USSR
1980s	14.17 kilograms per hectare	44.03 kilograms per hectare	29.86 kilograms per hectare	USSR
1990s	14.2 kilograms per hectare	36.08 kilograms per hectare	21.88 kilograms per hectare	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ecuador or USSR?: Ecuador, at 34.55 kilograms per hectare against 33.98 kilograms per hectare in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ecuador and USSR?: 0.57 kilograms per hectare, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Ecuador and USSR rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Ecuador ranks 103rd and USSR ranks 104th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
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: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.