What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?

2,204 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Cote d'Ivoire

85,600 tonnes

in 2023

Nigeria

87,804 tonnes

in 2023

Cote d'Ivoire rank

77th

Nigeria rank

75th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 87,804 tonnes against 85,600 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,204 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,299 tonnes	2,266 tonnes	1,033 tonnes	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	11,001 tonnes	23,081 tonnes	12,080 tonnes	Nigeria
1980s	10,370 tonnes	120,520 tonnes	110,150 tonnes	Nigeria
1990s	34,040 tonnes	153,730 tonnes	119,690 tonnes	Nigeria
2000s	25,261 tonnes	138,646 tonnes	113,385 tonnes	Nigeria
2010s	37,381 tonnes	291,651 tonnes	254,270 tonnes	Nigeria
2020s	56,566 tonnes	307,067 tonnes	250,501 tonnes	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 87,804 tonnes against 85,600 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?: 2,204 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 75th 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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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: 03 October 2026

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.