Malawi vs South Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 210,680 t against 150,540 t in Malawi, a difference of 60,140 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,698 t | 40,359 t | 8,661 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 39,404 t | 39,508 t | 103.72 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36,486 t | 36,037 t | 448.68 t | Malawi |
| 1990s | 30,794 t | 33,669 t | 2,875 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59,886 t | 41,948 t | 17,938 t | Malawi |
| 2010s | 115,787 t | 93,607 t | 22,180 t | Malawi |
| 2020s | 144,687 t | 163,657 t | 18,970 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 210,680 t against 150,540 t in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Malawi and South Africa?
- 60,140 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — 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 (%).