Iraq vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Iraq
672.48 million kg
in 2050
South Africa
717.27 million kg
in 2050
Iraq rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 717.27 million kg against 672.48 million kg in Iraq, a difference of 44.79 million kg.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.28 million kg 102.73 million kg 98.45 million kg South Africa
1970s 31.05 million kg 282.67 million kg 251.62 million kg South Africa
1980s 105.99 million kg 408.41 million kg 302.41 million kg South Africa
1990s 203.31 million kg 390.04 million kg 186.73 million kg South Africa
2000s 219.09 million kg 418.80 million kg 199.71 million kg South Africa
2010s 134.75 million kg 423.51 million kg 288.76 million kg South Africa
2020s 175.71 million kg 542.36 million kg 366.65 million kg South Africa
2030s 368.26 million kg 607.23 million kg 238.97 million kg South Africa
2050s 672.48 million kg 717.27 million kg 44.79 million kg South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 717.27 million kg against 672.48 million kg in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Iraq and South Africa?
44.79 million kg, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Iraq ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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
Last refreshed

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.