Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Denmark
4,901 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
113.04 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4,901 kg per square kilometre against 113.04 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4,788 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 43.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,873 kg per square kilometre | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | 4,863 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8,572 kg per square kilometre | 27.78 kg per square kilometre | 8,544 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9,666 kg per square kilometre | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | 9,621 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7,780 kg per square kilometre | 47.5 kg per square kilometre | 7,732 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,006 kg per square kilometre | 53.81 kg per square kilometre | 4,952 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,218 kg per square kilometre | 83.71 kg per square kilometre | 5,135 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,176 kg per square kilometre | 113.37 kg per square kilometre | 5,063 kg per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 4,901 kg per square kilometre against 113.04 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4,788 kg per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.