Australia vs Western Africa: Biological fixation β Cropland nitrogen
Biological fixation β Cropland nitrogen over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.47 million t against 373,564 t in Australia, a difference of 1.09 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.9 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,425 t | 427,827 t | 418,402 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 23,608 t | 381,401 t | 357,793 t | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 99,758 t | 339,849 t | 240,090 t | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 215,482 t | 512,260 t | 296,778 t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 183,780 t | 715,409 t | 531,629 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 228,197 t | 1.06 million t | 833,814 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 286,979 t | 1.40 million t | 1.11 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biological fixation β cropland nitrogen, Australia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.47 million t against 373,564 t in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biological fixation β cropland nitrogen between Australia and Western Africa?
- 1.09 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for biological fixation β cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation β 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 (%).