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

Italy
791.33 million kg
in 2050
South Africa
717.27 million kg
in 2050
Italy rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 791.33 million kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 74.06 million kg.

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

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

Italy ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 442.63 million kg 102.73 million kg 339.90 million kg Italy
1970s 764.64 million kg 282.67 million kg 481.97 million kg Italy
1980s 984.73 million kg 408.41 million kg 576.32 million kg Italy
1990s 881.18 million kg 390.04 million kg 491.14 million kg Italy
2000s 775.62 million kg 418.80 million kg 356.82 million kg Italy
2010s 578.13 million kg 423.51 million kg 154.61 million kg Italy
2020s 571.64 million kg 542.36 million kg 29.28 million kg Italy
2030s 786.53 million kg 607.23 million kg 179.30 million kg Italy
2050s 791.33 million kg 717.27 million kg 74.06 million kg Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 791.33 million kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Italy and South Africa?
74.06 million kg, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Italy ranks 28th 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
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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.