Australia vs South Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58,861 t against 57,321 t in Australia, a difference of 1,540 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,862 t | 37,478 t | 3,617 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 31,957 t | 48,796 t | 16,839 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39,052 t | 54,230 t | 15,178 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 38,298 t | 68,108 t | 29,810 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44,906 t | 70,368 t | 25,462 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,958 t | 58,464 t | 2,506 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56,953 t | 59,204 t | 2,251 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58,861 t against 57,321 t in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between Australia and South Africa?
- 1,540 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).