Iraq vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied
Iraq
39.1 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
34.67 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 39.1 kg per square kilometre against 34.67 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4.43 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9784 kg per square kilometre | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | 23.3 kg per square kilometre | 16.2 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 24.23 kg per square kilometre | 33.67 kg per square kilometre | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 46.48 kg per square kilometre | 32.15 kg per square kilometre | 14.33 kg per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 50.12 kg per square kilometre | 34.52 kg per square kilometre | 15.6 kg per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 31.04 kg per square kilometre | 34.91 kg per square kilometre | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.47 kg per square kilometre | 44.71 kg per square kilometre | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | 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?
- Iraq, at 39.1 kg per square kilometre against 34.67 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Iraq and South Africa?
- 4.43 kg per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th 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.