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

Nigeria
608.40 million kg
in 2050
Southern Africa
739.86 million kg
in 2050
Nigeria rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
32nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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 35th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 216 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 (agricultural), 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 (agricultural) 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 (agricultural)?
Nigeria ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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.