Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Nigeria
96.41 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
120.17 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
112th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 120.17 kg per square kilometre against 96.41 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 23.76 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.34 kg per square kilometre | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 22.88 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 132.33 kg per square kilometre | 68.14 kg per square kilometre | 64.19 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 168.79 kg per square kilometre | 102.81 kg per square kilometre | 65.99 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 152.23 kg per square kilometre | 97.57 kg per square kilometre | 54.66 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 320.22 kg per square kilometre | 84.19 kg per square kilometre | 236.04 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 337.15 kg per square kilometre | 118.47 kg per square kilometre | 218.68 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 120.17 kg per square kilometre against 96.41 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 23.76 kg per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Nigeria ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th 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.