Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Nigeria
608.40 million kg
in 2050
Southern Africa
739.86 million kg
in 2050
Nigeria rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
30th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 739.86 million kg against 608.40 million kg in Nigeria, a difference of 131.46 million kg.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million kg 106.94 million kg 104.67 million kg Southern Africa
1970s 23.08 million kg 288.64 million kg 265.55 million kg Southern Africa
1980s 120.52 million kg 416.10 million kg 295.58 million kg Southern Africa
1990s 153.73 million kg 396.92 million kg 243.19 million kg Southern Africa
2000s 138.65 million kg 428.28 million kg 289.64 million kg Southern Africa
2010s 291.65 million kg 458.06 million kg 166.41 million kg Southern Africa
2020s 307.07 million kg 576.89 million kg 269.83 million kg Southern Africa
2030s 369.90 million kg 622.33 million kg 252.44 million kg Southern Africa
2050s 608.40 million kg 739.86 million kg 131.46 million kg Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 739.86 million kg against 608.40 million kg in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
131.46 million kg, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 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).