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

Eastern Africa
644.04 million kg
in 2050
South Africa
215.18 million kg
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 644.04 million kg against 215.18 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 428.86 million kg.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.53 million kg 30.82 million kg 7.29 million kg South Africa
1970s 54.41 million kg 84.80 million kg 30.39 million kg South Africa
1980s 82.70 million kg 122.52 million kg 39.82 million kg South Africa
1990s 93.68 million kg 117.01 million kg 23.34 million kg South Africa
2000s 120.78 million kg 125.64 million kg 4.86 million kg South Africa
2010s 247.46 million kg 127.05 million kg 120.41 million kg Eastern Africa
2020s 399.55 million kg 162.71 million kg 236.84 million kg Eastern Africa
2030s 329.79 million kg 182.17 million kg 147.62 million kg Eastern Africa
2050s 644.04 million kg 215.18 million kg 428.86 million kg Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 644.04 million kg against 215.18 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
428.86 million kg, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).