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

Portugal
31.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
35th

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

  • Portugal
  • Southern Africa
-40-200204060196219922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31.08 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10 % change on previous year 13.81 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s 5.02 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s -0.3518 % change on previous year 0.1429 % change on previous year 0.4947 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s -1.72 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s -1.56 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 1.33 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s -2.29 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Portugal, at 31.08 % 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 Portugal and Southern Africa?
50.11 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Portugal ranks 34th 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.