What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?

8.14 kilograms per hectare, with Taiwan, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Taiwan, China vs Viet Nam: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Taiwan, China

159.63 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Viet Nam

151.49 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Taiwan, China rank

10th

Viet Nam rank

11th

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Taiwan, China
Viet Nam

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 159.63 kilograms per hectare against 151.49 kilograms per hectare in Viet Nam, a difference of 8.14 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.

Taiwan, China ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 201 countries.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan, China	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	225 kilograms per hectare	123.96 kilograms per hectare	101.04 kilograms per hectare	Taiwan, China
2010s	194.45 kilograms per hectare	131.36 kilograms per hectare	63.09 kilograms per hectare	Taiwan, China
2020s	165.85 kilograms per hectare	142.78 kilograms per hectare	23.07 kilograms per hectare	Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Taiwan, China or Viet Nam?: Taiwan, China, at 159.63 kilograms per hectare against 151.49 kilograms per hectare in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?: 8.14 kilograms per hectare, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Taiwan, China and Viet Nam rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Taiwan, China ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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.