Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Denmark or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Denmark and Uruguay?

5,791 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?

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.

Denmark vs Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Denmark

196,052 tonnes

in 2023

Uruguay

201,843 tonnes

in 2023

Denmark rank

50th

Uruguay rank

49th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 201,843 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 5,791 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	194,935 tonnes	8,766 tonnes	186,169 tonnes	Denmark
1970s	342,874 tonnes	15,730 tonnes	327,144 tonnes	Denmark
1980s	386,630 tonnes	20,104 tonnes	366,526 tonnes	Denmark
1990s	311,190 tonnes	35,838 tonnes	275,352 tonnes	Denmark
2000s	200,230 tonnes	72,676 tonnes	127,554 tonnes	Denmark
2010s	208,739 tonnes	165,384 tonnes	43,354 tonnes	Denmark
2020s	207,046 tonnes	211,648 tonnes	4,602 tonnes	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Denmark or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 201,843 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Denmark and Uruguay?: 5,791 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?: Denmark ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.