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

Ethiopia
547,262 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 547,262 t in Ethiopia, a difference of 92,867 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 57,839 t 400,243 t 342,405 t South Africa
2000s 85,455 t 418,795 t 333,340 t South Africa
2010s 254,215 t 423,514 t 169,299 t South Africa
2020s 490,361 t 601,500 t 111,139 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 547,262 t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Africa?
92,867 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.
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.