Nigeria vs South Africa: Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Nigeria
28.45 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
31.02 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31.02 kg per square kilometre against 28.45 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2.57 kg per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | 0.105 kg per square kilometre | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | 0.2947 kg per square kilometre | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | 0.5953 kg per square kilometre | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.3 kg per square kilometre | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | 5.14 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.29 kg per square kilometre | 23.36 kg per square kilometre | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 31.02 kg per square kilometre against 28.45 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 2.57 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), 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
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) 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.