Ethiopia vs Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Ethiopia
28.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
38th
Southern Africa rank
35th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Africa
-50050100150196219922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 28.5 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 47.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23.19 % change on previous year 0.1762 % change on previous year 23.01 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 14.82 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 13.74 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 15.72 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 13.2 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 17.54 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Ethiopia or Southern Africa?
Ethiopia, at 28.5 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
47.53 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.