Nigeria vs Zambia: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use

Nigeria
178,320 t
in 2011
Zambia
199,270 t
in 2021
Nigeria rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 199,270 t against 178,320 t in Nigeria, a difference of 20,950 t.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 121 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 176,126 t 55,923 t 120,204 t Nigeria
2010s 307,256 t 57,472 t 249,785 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — agricultural use, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 199,270 t against 178,320 t in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — agricultural use between Nigeria and Zambia?
20,950 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf