Colombia vs South Africa: Input — Cropland nitrogen

Colombia
808,158 t
in 2023
South Africa
846,098 t
in 2023
Colombia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

Input — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 846,098 t against 808,158 t in Colombia, a difference of 37,940 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 193,703 t 214,122 t 20,419 t South Africa
1970s 295,914 t 386,739 t 90,825 t South Africa
1980s 418,047 t 502,675 t 84,629 t South Africa
1990s 578,135 t 503,537 t 74,598 t Colombia
2000s 696,026 t 543,228 t 152,798 t Colombia
2010s 787,902 t 633,086 t 154,815 t Colombia
2020s 808,517 t 854,389 t 45,872 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 846,098 t against 808,158 t in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen between Colombia and South Africa?
37,940 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen?
Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Input — 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
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 (%).