Nigeria vs South Africa: Input — Cropland potassium
Input — Cropland potassium over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 263,959 t against 189,463 t in South Africa, a difference of 74,496 t.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,920 t | 86,642 t | 7,722 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 92,836 t | 125,502 t | 32,667 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 142,142 t | 135,069 t | 7,072 t | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 184,399 t | 137,866 t | 46,533 t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 189,626 t | 135,700 t | 53,926 t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 238,475 t | 167,669 t | 70,806 t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 288,408 t | 215,675 t | 72,733 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher input — cropland potassium, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 263,959 t against 189,463 t in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in input — cropland potassium between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 74,496 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for input — cropland potassium?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland potassium. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (%).