Brazil vs USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Brazil
6.40 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
7.78 million tonnes
in 1991
Brazil rank
5th
USSR rank
4th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th of 202 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,117 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 479,117 tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 798,688 tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 813,700 tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Brazil and USSR?
- 1.37 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th 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.