Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.27 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.86 billion kg.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.88 million kg | 208.59 million kg | 117.71 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 197.36 million kg | 559.54 million kg | 362.18 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 355.73 million kg | 896.66 million kg | 540.93 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 813.46 million kg | 992.72 million kg | 179.26 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion kg | 1.15 billion kg | 86.20 million kg | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion kg | 1.96 billion kg | 273.51 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion kg | 2.71 billion kg | 299.76 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2030s | 1.27 billion kg | 2.52 billion kg | 1.25 billion kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2050s | 1.41 billion kg | 4.27 billion kg | 2.86 billion kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.27 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.86 billion kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.