Namibia vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Namibia
7 kg per person
in 2023
South Africa
6.65 kg per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 kg per person against 6.65 kg per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.35 kg per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.057 kg per person | 8.81 kg per person | 8.75 kg per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5925 kg per person | 8.5 kg per person | 7.91 kg per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.21 kg per person | 7.57 kg per person | 2.35 kg per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.26 kg per person | 8.78 kg per person | 5.52 kg per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 7 kg per person against 6.65 kg per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.35 kg per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Namibia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.