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
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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About this data
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.