Ecuador vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Ecuador
335.11 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
346.75 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 346.75 kg per square kilometre against 335.11 kg per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 11.64 kg per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 48.14 kg per square kilometre 84.68 kg per square kilometre 36.55 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 109.25 kg per square kilometre 233.02 kg per square kilometre 123.76 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 136.75 kg per square kilometre 336.67 kg per square kilometre 199.92 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 220.86 kg per square kilometre 321.53 kg per square kilometre 100.67 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 545.23 kg per square kilometre 345.23 kg per square kilometre 200 kg per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 728.5 kg per square kilometre 349.12 kg per square kilometre 379.38 kg per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 666.32 kg per square kilometre 447.09 kg per square kilometre 219.23 kg per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 346.75 kg per square kilometre against 335.11 kg per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Ecuador and South Africa?
11.64 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.