Pakistan vs United States: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Pakistan
3.81 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
11.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.43 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 7.62 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,348 tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 465,522 tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 11.43 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Pakistan and United States?
- 7.62 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 6th 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.