Australia and New Zealand vs Western Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 492,766 t against 349,743 t in Western Africa, a difference of 143,023 t.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -110,829 t | 189,745 t | 300,574 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | -90,392 t | 235,597 t | 325,988 t | Western Africa |
| 1980s | -70,894 t | 259,399 t | 330,294 t | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 189,802 t | 165,308 t | 24,494 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 258,202 t | 67,487 t | 190,715 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 423,833 t | 324,374 t | 99,459 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 686,051 t | 421,843 t | 264,208 t | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen, Australia and New Zealand or Western Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 492,766 t against 349,743 t in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen between Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 143,023 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — 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 (%).