Argentina vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Argentina
1.78 billion kg
in 2050
South America
12.72 billion kg
in 2050
Argentina rank
15th
South America rank
12th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Argentina
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 12.72 billion kg against 1.78 billion kg in Argentina, a difference of 10.94 billion kg.

That makes South America's figure about 7.1 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South America Difference Ahead
1960s 22.99 million kg 289.77 million kg 266.78 million kg South America
1970s 43.64 million kg 900.87 million kg 857.23 million kg South America
1980s 82.37 million kg 1.52 billion kg 1.44 billion kg South America
1990s 297.87 million kg 2.35 billion kg 2.05 billion kg South America
2000s 671.49 million kg 4.26 billion kg 3.59 billion kg South America
2010s 887.73 million kg 6.62 billion kg 5.73 billion kg South America
2020s 1.52 billion kg 9.63 billion kg 8.11 billion kg South America
2030s 1.55 billion kg 10.98 billion kg 9.43 billion kg South America
2050s 1.78 billion kg 12.72 billion kg 10.94 billion kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Argentina or South America?
South America, at 12.72 billion kg against 1.78 billion kg in Argentina as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Argentina and South America?
10.94 billion kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Argentina and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Argentina ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.