United States vs USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
United States
11.43 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
7.78 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
3rd
USSR rank
4th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.43 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 3.65 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 8.53 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 9.76 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 441,894 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 10.26 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 11.43 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between United States and USSR?
- 3.65 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th 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.