Nigeria vs Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
130th
Suriname rank
133rd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
00.20.40.6196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Nigeria ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre Suriname
1970s 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.1323 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0968 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.1688 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.1522 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0406 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.3202 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0538 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2664 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.3372 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0679 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2692 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Suriname?
Nigeria, at 0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Suriname?
0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 133rd 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.