Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
226,603 t
in 2023
South Africa
236,565 t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
South Africa rank
17th

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 236,565 t against 226,603 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9,962 t.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 17th of 18 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 49,369 t 38,804 t 10,566 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 62,937 t 53,424 t 9,513 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 67,662 t 58,640 t 9,022 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 130,277 t 66,897 t 63,379 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 186,634 t 81,452 t 105,182 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 203,797 t 120,909 t 82,888 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 227,587 t 210,134 t 17,453 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 236,565 t against 226,603 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
9,962 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 17th of 18 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 (%).