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

Iraq
201.74 million kg
in 2050
South Africa
215.18 million kg
in 2050
Iraq rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 215.18 million kg against 201.74 million kg in Iraq, a difference of 13.44 million kg.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 million kg 30.82 million kg 29.53 million kg South Africa
1970s 9.32 million kg 84.80 million kg 75.49 million kg South Africa
1980s 31.80 million kg 122.52 million kg 90.72 million kg South Africa
1990s 60.99 million kg 117.01 million kg 56.02 million kg South Africa
2000s 65.73 million kg 125.64 million kg 59.91 million kg South Africa
2010s 40.43 million kg 127.05 million kg 86.63 million kg South Africa
2020s 52.71 million kg 162.71 million kg 109.99 million kg South Africa
2030s 110.48 million kg 182.17 million kg 71.69 million kg South Africa
2050s 201.74 million kg 215.18 million kg 13.44 million kg South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 215.18 million kg against 201.74 million kg in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Iraq and South Africa?
13.44 million kg, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).