Caribbean vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Caribbean
190,375 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 190,375 t in Caribbean, a difference of 449,754 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 142,867 t 102,729 t 40,138 t Caribbean
1970s 233,631 t 282,670 t 49,039 t South Africa
1980s 361,765 t 408,406 t 46,641 t South Africa
1990s 222,172 t 390,040 t 167,868 t South Africa
2000s 115,336 t 418,795 t 303,459 t South Africa
2010s 142,223 t 423,514 t 281,291 t South Africa
2020s 178,413 t 601,500 t 423,087 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Caribbean or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 190,375 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Caribbean and South Africa?
449,754 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.