South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.21 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 494.00 million kg.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.73 million kg | 12.03 million kg | 90.70 million kg | South Africa |
| 1970s | 282.67 million kg | 62.27 million kg | 220.40 million kg | South Africa |
| 1980s | 408.41 million kg | 170.30 million kg | 238.11 million kg | South Africa |
| 1990s | 390.04 million kg | 257.71 million kg | 132.33 million kg | South Africa |
| 2000s | 418.80 million kg | 278.38 million kg | 140.42 million kg | South Africa |
| 2010s | 423.51 million kg | 595.35 million kg | 171.83 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 542.36 million kg | 688.14 million kg | 145.78 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 607.23 million kg | 704.19 million kg | 96.96 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 717.27 million kg | 1.21 billion kg | 494.00 million kg | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.21 billion 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 South Africa and Western Africa?
- 494.00 million kg, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 31st 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.