Middle Africa vs South Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 527,012 t against 106,178 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 420,834 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.0 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 27th of 18 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,327 t | 91,638 t | 80,311 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 27,600 t | 254,664 t | 227,064 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35,235 t | 367,540 t | 332,305 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26,254 t | 351,477 t | 325,223 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37,563 t | 376,967 t | 339,404 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 81,858 t | 427,052 t | 345,194 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 109,013 t | 581,326 t | 472,313 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 527,012 t against 106,178 t in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 420,834 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Middle Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 27th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).