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

Australia and New Zealand
423.29 million kg
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.28 billion kg
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.28 billion kg against 423.29 million kg in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 857.71 million kg.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 27.26 million kg 62.58 million kg 35.31 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 59.21 million kg 167.86 million kg 108.66 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 106.72 million kg 269.00 million kg 162.28 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 244.04 million kg 297.82 million kg 53.78 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 370.25 million kg 344.39 million kg 25.86 million kg Australia and New Zealand
2010s 507.34 million kg 589.40 million kg 82.05 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 723.01 million kg 812.94 million kg 89.93 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 380.98 million kg 755.65 million kg 374.67 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 423.29 million kg 1.28 billion kg 857.71 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.28 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 Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
857.71 million kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
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).