Italy vs Southern Africa: Input — Cropland nitrogen

Italy
1.03 million t
in 2023
Southern Africa
918,220 t
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
29th

Input — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.03 million t against 918,220 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 110,070 t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 million t 235,265 t 846,370 t Italy
1970s 1.41 million t 413,127 t 997,945 t Italy
1980s 1.68 million t 531,233 t 1.15 million t Italy
1990s 1.50 million t 531,287 t 971,116 t Italy
2000s 1.28 million t 581,978 t 702,381 t Italy
2010s 1.10 million t 691,156 t 408,881 t Italy
2020s 1.02 million t 913,852 t 104,760 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen, Italy or Southern Africa?
Italy, at 1.03 million t against 918,220 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen between Italy and Southern Africa?
110,070 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen?
Italy ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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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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 (%).