South America vs Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

South America
-9.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
35 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America rank
34th
Zambia rank
33rd

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

  • South America
  • Zambia
-1000100200196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 44.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.8 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 35 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.83 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year 0.9732 % change on previous year South America
1970s 12.99 % change on previous year 22.24 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 4.13 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 0.7524 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 5.85 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 16.01 % change on previous year South America
2000s 4.24 % change on previous year 30.52 % change on previous year 26.28 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 6.8 % change on previous year 12.52 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 4.22 % change on previous year 9.69 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, South America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between South America and Zambia?
44.16 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do South America and Zambia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
South America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
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.