Australia vs Southern Africa: Nutrient balance β Cropland nitrogen
Nutrient balance β Cropland nitrogen over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 480,744 t against 336,775 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 143,969 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -103,909 t | 47,733 t | 151,643 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | -80,620 t | 136,621 t | 217,241 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | -58,793 t | 217,621 t | 276,415 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 195,418 t | 221,676 t | 26,258 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 250,528 t | 230,376 t | 20,153 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 410,030 t | 281,773 t | 128,257 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 671,609 t | 374,715 t | 296,894 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance β cropland nitrogen, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 480,744 t against 336,775 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance β cropland nitrogen between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 143,969 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient balance β cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance β 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 (%).