Colombia vs Iraq: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.391 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
93rd
Iraq rank
92nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 92nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 0.1065 tonnes per square kilometre 0.071 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0355 tonnes per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 0.1772 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2423 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.2443 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4648 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.3154 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5012 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1858 tonnes per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.4062 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3104 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0958 tonnes per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4048 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Colombia and Iraq?
0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.