Iceland vs South Africa: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises

Iceland
7.97 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
8.33 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
144th
South Africa rank
143rd

All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.33 kg per square kilometre against 7.97 kg per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.36 kg per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5 kg per square kilometre 7.35 kg per square kilometre 1.15 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 8.95 kg per square kilometre 7.09 kg per square kilometre 1.85 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 9.06 kg per square kilometre 7.26 kg per square kilometre 1.8 kg per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 8.66 kg per square kilometre 8.42 kg per square kilometre 0.2377 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 7.95 kg per square kilometre 9.12 kg per square kilometre 1.17 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 8.23 kg per square kilometre 9.2 kg per square kilometre 0.9775 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 7.99 kg per square kilometre 8.43 kg per square kilometre 0.4358 kg per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.33 kg per square kilometre against 7.97 kg per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) between Iceland and South Africa?
0.36 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
Iceland ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.