Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus

Nigeria
51,851 t
in 2023
Southern Africa
12,824 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
28th

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51,851 t against 12,824 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 39,027 t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,553 t 10,749 t 5,196 t Southern Africa
1970s 7,704 t 10,876 t 3,172 t Southern Africa
1980s 12,680 t 11,225 t 1,455 t Nigeria
1990s 23,808 t 12,702 t 11,106 t Nigeria
2000s 33,932 t 14,104 t 19,828 t Nigeria
2010s 41,676 t 14,033 t 27,643 t Nigeria
2020s 51,094 t 12,853 t 38,241 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland phosphorus, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 51,851 t against 12,824 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland phosphorus between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
39,027 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).