Bolivia vs North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Bolivia
19,640 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea
21,697 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
115th
North Korea rank
113th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Bolivia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 21,697 tonnes against 19,640 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 2,057 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Bolivia ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 113th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769.89 tonnes | 117,333 tonnes | 116,563 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2,156 tonnes | 331,000 tonnes | 328,844 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2,903 tonnes | 596,600 tonnes | 593,697 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3,219 tonnes | 348,890 tonnes | 345,671 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8,717 tonnes | 105,476 tonnes | 96,759 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 20,198 tonnes | 126,990 tonnes | 106,792 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21,490 tonnes | 18,785 tonnes | 2,705 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Bolivia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 21,697 tonnes against 19,640 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Bolivia and North Korea?
- 2,057 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 113th 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.