South Africa vs Suriname: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

South Africa
68.16 kg/ha
in 2023
Suriname
248.08 kg/ha
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
Suriname rank
20th

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 248.08 kg/ha against 68.16 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 179.92 kg/ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 17.29 kg/ha 89.37 kg/ha 72.07 kg/ha Suriname
1970s 30.77 kg/ha 140.48 kg/ha 109.71 kg/ha Suriname
1980s 39.44 kg/ha 160.54 kg/ha 121.11 kg/ha Suriname
1990s 36.65 kg/ha 111.58 kg/ha 74.93 kg/ha Suriname
2000s 40.06 kg/ha 168 kg/ha 127.94 kg/ha Suriname
2010s 50.81 kg/ha 180.08 kg/ha 129.28 kg/ha Suriname
2020s 68.83 kg/ha 202.86 kg/ha 134.03 kg/ha Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen per unit area, South Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 248.08 kg/ha against 68.16 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen per unit area between South Africa and Suriname?
179.92 kg/ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
South Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
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 (%).