Nigeria vs South Africa: Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises

Nigeria
1.52 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.44 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
113th
South Africa rank
115th

Chickens, broilers … applied soils that square kilometre volatilises over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.52 kg per square kilometre against 1.44 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2639 kg per square kilometre 0.1264 kg per square kilometre 0.1375 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.3841 kg per square kilometre 0.1591 kg per square kilometre 0.2249 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.6238 kg per square kilometre 0.2077 kg per square kilometre 0.4161 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.5625 kg per square kilometre 0.8926 kg per square kilometre 0.3301 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.5864 kg per square kilometre 1.24 kg per square kilometre 0.6532 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.5268 kg per square kilometre 1.52 kg per square kilometre 0.9964 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.65 kg per square kilometre 1.4 kg per square kilometre 0.2426 kg per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n), Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 1.52 kg per square kilometre against 1.44 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.08 kg per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
Nigeria ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, broilers — 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
Chickens, broilers — 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
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Chickens, broilers — 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.