India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied
India
688.03 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.3 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 688.03 kg per square kilometre against 11.3 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 676.73 kg per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 60.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 22.98 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 79.87 kg per square kilometre | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | 77.09 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 181.79 kg per square kilometre | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | 177.34 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 323.91 kg per square kilometre | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | 319.16 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 426.53 kg per square kilometre | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 421.15 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 578.16 kg per square kilometre | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 569.78 kg per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 677.35 kg per square kilometre | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | 666.01 kg per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 688.03 kg per square kilometre against 11.3 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 676.73 kg per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.