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

South Africa
215.18 million kg
in 2050
Spain
283.40 million kg
in 2050
South Africa rank
26th
Spain rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 283.40 million kg against 215.18 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 68.22 million kg.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 30.82 million kg 129.36 million kg 98.54 million kg Spain
1970s 84.80 million kg 224.88 million kg 140.08 million kg Spain
1980s 122.52 million kg 290.82 million kg 168.30 million kg Spain
1990s 117.01 million kg 308.37 million kg 191.36 million kg Spain
2000s 125.64 million kg 297.68 million kg 172.04 million kg Spain
2010s 127.05 million kg 296.07 million kg 169.01 million kg Spain
2020s 162.71 million kg 270.46 million kg 107.76 million kg Spain
2030s 182.17 million kg 281.69 million kg 99.52 million kg Spain
2050s 215.18 million kg 283.40 million kg 68.22 million kg Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 283.40 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 South Africa and Spain?
68.22 million kg, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th 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).