India vs United States: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
India
20.46 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
11.43 million tonnes
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 20.46 million tonnes against 11.43 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 9.03 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714,067 tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 2.37 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 5.41 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 9.63 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 12.68 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 17.19 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 20.14 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, India or United States?
- India, at 20.46 million tonnes against 11.43 million tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between India and United States?
- 9.03 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.