Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen

Republic of Korea
282,235 t
in 2023
South Africa
297,434 t
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 297,434 t against 282,235 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 15,199 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 189,094 t 38,463 t 150,631 t Republic of Korea
1970s 334,648 t 127,231 t 207,416 t Republic of Korea
1980s 372,606 t 212,210 t 160,396 t Republic of Korea
1990s 464,670 t 219,031 t 245,638 t Republic of Korea
2000s 353,811 t 219,002 t 134,809 t Republic of Korea
2010s 286,502 t 254,335 t 32,167 t Republic of Korea
2020s 295,386 t 348,379 t 52,994 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 297,434 t against 282,235 t in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
15,199 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).