Ethiopia vs South Africa: Input — Cropland nitrogen

Ethiopia
1.13 million t
in 2023
South Africa
846,098 t
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Input — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million t against 846,098 t in South Africa, a difference of 284,992 t.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 296,367 t 516,310 t 219,944 t South Africa
2000s 412,701 t 543,228 t 130,528 t South Africa
2010s 767,605 t 633,086 t 134,519 t Ethiopia
2020s 1.03 million t 854,389 t 179,195 t Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 1.13 million t against 846,098 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen between Ethiopia and South Africa?
284,992 t, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen?
Ethiopia ranks 29th 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 (%).