French Polynesia vs South Africa: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises

French Polynesia
1.72 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.03 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
139th
South Africa rank
136th

Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.03 kg per square kilometre against 1.72 kg per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.31 kg per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 136th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.24 kg per square kilometre 1.98 kg per square kilometre 0.2612 kg per square kilometre French Polynesia
1970s 1.45 kg per square kilometre 2.07 kg per square kilometre 0.6252 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1.7 kg per square kilometre 1.97 kg per square kilometre 0.2699 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.55 kg per square kilometre 1.99 kg per square kilometre 0.4345 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.65 kg per square kilometre 2.09 kg per square kilometre 0.4389 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.57 kg per square kilometre 2.15 kg per square kilometre 0.5776 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.82 kg per square kilometre 2.04 kg per square kilometre 0.2164 kg per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per, French Polynesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.03 kg per square kilometre against 1.72 kg per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per between French Polynesia and South Africa?
0.31 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
French Polynesia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — 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.