Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Bangladesh
1.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 265,760 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,067 tonnes | 44,298 tonnes | 5,768 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 154,241 tonnes | 165,747 tonnes | 11,506 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 397,775 tonnes | 297,599 tonnes | 100,176 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 827,804 tonnes | 816,778 tonnes | 11,026 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 97,619 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 201,198 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 194,130 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.76 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 265,760 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.