Germany vs South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen

Germany
299,029 t
in 2023
South Africa
236,565 t
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 299,029 t against 236,565 t in South Africa, a difference of 62,464 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 153,741 t 38,804 t 114,937 t Germany
1970s 199,717 t 53,424 t 146,293 t Germany
1980s 248,682 t 58,640 t 190,043 t Germany
1990s 292,127 t 66,897 t 225,230 t Germany
2000s 315,918 t 81,452 t 234,466 t Germany
2010s 321,431 t 120,909 t 200,522 t Germany
2020s 308,148 t 210,134 t 98,014 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 299,029 t against 236,565 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen between Germany and South Africa?
62,464 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Germany ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).