Pakistan vs South Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen

Pakistan
174,957 t
in 2023
South Africa
210,680 t
in 2023
Pakistan rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 210,680 t against 174,957 t in Pakistan, a difference of 35,723 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 140,252 t 40,359 t 99,892 t Pakistan
1970s 151,313 t 39,508 t 111,806 t Pakistan
1980s 159,898 t 36,037 t 123,861 t Pakistan
1990s 179,130 t 33,669 t 145,461 t Pakistan
2000s 181,138 t 41,948 t 139,190 t Pakistan
2010s 167,913 t 93,607 t 74,306 t Pakistan
2020s 177,653 t 163,657 t 13,996 t Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 210,680 t against 174,957 t in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Pakistan and South Africa?
35,723 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Pakistan ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).