Colombia vs Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Colombia
9.38 kg/cap
in 2024
Zambia
9.68 kg/cap
in 2024
Colombia rank
74th
Zambia rank
73rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.68 kg/cap against 9.38 kg/cap in Colombia, a difference of 0.3 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Colombia ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.41 kg/cap 1.77 kg/cap 0.6356 kg/cap Colombia
1970s 5.06 kg/cap 6.56 kg/cap 1.49 kg/cap Zambia
1980s 6.72 kg/cap 7.86 kg/cap 1.14 kg/cap Zambia
1990s 7.67 kg/cap 4.12 kg/cap 3.55 kg/cap Colombia
2000s 8.38 kg/cap 3.68 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap Colombia
2010s 9.58 kg/cap 8.87 kg/cap 0.714 kg/cap Colombia
2020s 9.39 kg/cap 9.72 kg/cap 0.328 kg/cap Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.68 kg/cap against 9.38 kg/cap in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Colombia and Zambia?
0.3 kg/cap, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Colombia ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf