Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
96,590 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 96,590 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 7,401 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,102 tonnes | 31,588 tonnes | 56,515 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 127,775 tonnes | 61,938 tonnes | 65,837 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 140,749 tonnes | 85,058 tonnes | 55,691 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 130,420 tonnes | 87,642 tonnes | 42,778 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 98,682 tonnes | 65,029 tonnes | 33,653 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 108,052 tonnes | 53,876 tonnes | 54,176 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88,816 tonnes | 105,674 tonnes | 16,858 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 96,590 tonnes against 89,189 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 7,401 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 73rd 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.