Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mongolia
47.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mongolia rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 47.2 kilograms per hectare against 46.45 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.75 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mongolia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | 30.28 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.39 kilograms per hectare | 50.44 kilograms per hectare | 42.05 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | 62.95 kilograms per hectare | 59.42 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.34 kilograms per hectare | 86.99 kilograms per hectare | 82.65 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.67 kilograms per hectare | 64.68 kilograms per hectare | 49.01 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.19 kilograms per hectare | 61.97 kilograms per hectare | 19.78 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Mongolia, at 47.2 kilograms per hectare against 46.45 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.75 kilograms per hectare, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.