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

Italy
79.13 million kg
in 2050
South Africa
71.73 million kg
in 2050
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 79.13 million kg against 71.73 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 7.41 million kg.

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

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

Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 44.26 million kg 10.27 million kg 33.99 million kg Italy
1970s 76.46 million kg 28.27 million kg 48.20 million kg Italy
1980s 98.47 million kg 40.84 million kg 57.63 million kg Italy
1990s 88.12 million kg 39.00 million kg 49.11 million kg Italy
2000s 77.56 million kg 41.88 million kg 35.68 million kg Italy
2010s 57.81 million kg 42.35 million kg 15.46 million kg Italy
2020s 57.16 million kg 54.24 million kg 2.93 million kg Italy
2030s 78.65 million kg 60.72 million kg 17.93 million kg Italy
2050s 79.13 million kg 71.73 million kg 7.41 million kg Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 79.13 million kg against 71.73 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Italy and South Africa?
7.41 million kg, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Italy ranks 25th 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 volatilises. 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 volatilises
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).