Northern Africa vs Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Northern Africa
2.85 billion kg
in 2050
Spain
944.68 million kg
in 2050
Northern Africa rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 2.85 billion kg against 944.68 million kg in Spain, a difference of 1.91 billion kg.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 325.42 million kg 431.20 million kg 105.78 million kg Spain
1970s 608.68 million kg 749.59 million kg 140.91 million kg Spain
1980s 1.01 billion kg 969.41 million kg 36.22 million kg Northern Africa
1990s 1.20 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 170.83 million kg Northern Africa
2000s 1.63 billion kg 992.27 million kg 641.85 million kg Northern Africa
2010s 1.69 billion kg 986.89 million kg 701.05 million kg Northern Africa
2020s 1.86 billion kg 901.54 million kg 957.98 million kg Northern Africa
2030s 2.26 billion kg 938.96 million kg 1.32 billion kg Northern Africa
2050s 2.85 billion kg 944.68 million kg 1.91 billion kg Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Northern Africa or Spain?
Northern Africa, at 2.85 billion kg against 944.68 million kg in Spain as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Northern Africa and Spain?
1.91 billion kg, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Northern Africa ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 35 groups.
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.