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

Iraq
390.96 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
346.75 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 390.96 kg per square kilometre against 346.75 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 44.21 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.78 kg per square kilometre 84.68 kg per square kilometre 74.9 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 71 kg per square kilometre 233.02 kg per square kilometre 162.02 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 242.34 kg per square kilometre 336.67 kg per square kilometre 94.33 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 464.85 kg per square kilometre 321.53 kg per square kilometre 143.32 kg per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 501.2 kg per square kilometre 345.23 kg per square kilometre 155.97 kg per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 310.36 kg per square kilometre 349.12 kg per square kilometre 38.76 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 404.75 kg per square kilometre 447.09 kg per square kilometre 42.34 kg per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 390.96 kg per square kilometre against 346.75 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Iraq and South Africa?
44.21 kg per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Iraq ranks 83rd 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.