Peru vs Zambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
Zambia rank
45th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 232,086 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 9,875 tonnes.

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

Peru ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 60,865 tonnes 6,667 tonnes 54,197 tonnes Peru
1970s 91,577 tonnes 32,624 tonnes 58,952 tonnes Peru
1980s 97,223 tonnes 52,262 tonnes 44,961 tonnes Peru
1990s 116,694 tonnes 34,911 tonnes 81,783 tonnes Peru
2000s 210,929 tonnes 43,830 tonnes 167,098 tonnes Peru
2010s 272,132 tonnes 145,209 tonnes 126,923 tonnes Peru
2020s 286,320 tonnes 193,592 tonnes 92,728 tonnes Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Peru or Zambia?
Zambia, at 232,086 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Peru and Zambia?
9,875 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
Peru ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 45th 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

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.