Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Africa
2.14 billion kg
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand
423.29 million kg
in 2050
Africa rank
15th
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th

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

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.14 billion kg against 423.29 million kg in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.71 billion kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 33 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 160.20 million kg 27.26 million kg 132.94 million kg Africa
1970s 350.47 million kg 59.21 million kg 291.26 million kg Africa
1980s 570.69 million kg 106.72 million kg 463.97 million kg Africa
1990s 657.44 million kg 244.04 million kg 413.40 million kg Africa
2000s 834.62 million kg 370.25 million kg 464.38 million kg Africa
2010s 1.10 billion kg 507.34 million kg 588.44 million kg Africa
2020s 1.37 billion kg 723.01 million kg 647.78 million kg Africa
2030s 1.43 billion kg 380.98 million kg 1.05 billion kg Africa
2050s 2.14 billion kg 423.29 million kg 1.71 billion kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Africa, at 2.14 billion kg against 423.29 million kg in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
1.71 billion kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Africa ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. 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
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).