Philippines vs South Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen

Philippines
678,971 t
in 2023
South Africa
527,012 t
in 2023
Philippines rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 678,971 t against 527,012 t in South Africa, a difference of 151,959 t.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 60,443 t 91,638 t 31,195 t South Africa
1970s 158,999 t 254,664 t 95,665 t South Africa
1980s 270,816 t 367,540 t 96,724 t South Africa
1990s 418,672 t 351,477 t 67,195 t Philippines
2000s 494,300 t 376,967 t 117,333 t Philippines
2010s 591,537 t 427,052 t 164,486 t Philippines
2020s 687,752 t 581,326 t 106,426 t Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 678,971 t against 527,012 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Philippines and South Africa?
151,959 t, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.
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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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — 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
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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 (%).