Nicaragua vs Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per capita

Nicaragua
7.58 kg/cap
in 2022
Portugal
8.7 kg/cap
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
Portugal rank
74th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Portugal
051015196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.7 kg/cap against 7.58 kg/cap in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.12 kg/cap.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 74th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.35 kg/cap 9.95 kg/cap 4.6 kg/cap Portugal
1970s 8.45 kg/cap 13.93 kg/cap 5.48 kg/cap Portugal
1980s 11.15 kg/cap 14.17 kg/cap 3.02 kg/cap Portugal
1990s 5.04 kg/cap 12.98 kg/cap 7.94 kg/cap Portugal
2000s 6.2 kg/cap 9.43 kg/cap 3.23 kg/cap Portugal
2010s 8.87 kg/cap 10.37 kg/cap 1.5 kg/cap Portugal
2020s 9.06 kg/cap 8.54 kg/cap 0.52 kg/cap Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per capita, Nicaragua or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.7 kg/cap against 7.58 kg/cap in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per capita between Nicaragua and Portugal?
1.12 kg/cap, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” 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
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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