Polynesia vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Polynesia
-22.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-22.34 % change on previous year
in 2023
Polynesia rank
187th
South Africa rank
188th

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

  • Polynesia
  • South Africa
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports -22.18 % change on previous year against -22.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Polynesia ahead.

Polynesia ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 49.47 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 37.59 % change on previous year Polynesia
1980s 6.7 % change on previous year 0.2 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year Polynesia
1990s 5.68 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year Polynesia
2000s 1.32 % change on previous year 0.7705 % change on previous year 0.5498 % change on previous year Polynesia
2010s 5.28 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Polynesia
2020s -11.84 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Polynesia or South Africa?
Polynesia, at -22.18 % change on previous year against -22.34 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Polynesia and South Africa?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Polynesia ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 188th 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.