Nigeria vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre

Nigeria
116.88 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
109.91 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 116.88 kg per square kilometre against 109.91 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6.97 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.77 kg per square kilometre 50.81 kg per square kilometre 36.04 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 11.46 kg per square kilometre 68.25 kg per square kilometre 56.78 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 28.53 kg per square kilometre 70.94 kg per square kilometre 42.41 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 70.35 kg per square kilometre 66.11 kg per square kilometre 4.24 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 64.68 kg per square kilometre 71.61 kg per square kilometre 6.93 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 107.96 kg per square kilometre 84.67 kg per square kilometre 23.3 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 128.08 kg per square kilometre 107.82 kg per square kilometre 20.27 kg per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 116.88 kg per square kilometre against 109.91 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
6.97 kg per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
148 places, 8,124 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.