Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Nigeria
87,804 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
96,590 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 96,590 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8,786 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,266 tonnes | 31,588 tonnes | 29,321 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 23,081 tonnes | 61,938 tonnes | 38,857 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 120,520 tonnes | 85,058 tonnes | 35,462 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 153,730 tonnes | 87,642 tonnes | 66,088 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 138,646 tonnes | 65,029 tonnes | 73,618 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 291,651 tonnes | 53,876 tonnes | 237,774 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 307,067 tonnes | 105,674 tonnes | 201,393 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 96,590 tonnes against 87,804 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 8,786 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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.