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

Rwanda
0.001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Rwanda rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP against 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP against 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Rwanda ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.