Benin vs Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Benin
54,895 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
58,920 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
92nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 58,920 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 4,025 tonnes.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 440.33 tonnes 11,439 tonnes 10,999 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 1,389 tonnes 23,635 tonnes 22,246 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 2,334 tonnes 40,789 tonnes 38,455 tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 12,909 tonnes 22,885 tonnes 9,976 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 6,157 tonnes 33,300 tonnes 27,143 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 18,276 tonnes 54,233 tonnes 35,957 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 58,979 tonnes 59,810 tonnes 831.25 tonnes Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Benin or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 58,920 tonnes against 54,895 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Benin and Nicaragua?
4,025 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.