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
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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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.