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

Italy
541,402 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 541,402 t in Italy, a difference of 98,727 t.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 442,632 t 102,729 t 339,903 t Italy
1970s 764,642 t 282,670 t 481,972 t Italy
1980s 984,726 t 408,406 t 576,320 t Italy
1990s 881,178 t 390,040 t 491,138 t Italy
2000s 775,617 t 418,795 t 356,822 t Italy
2010s 578,128 t 423,514 t 154,615 t Italy
2020s 565,595 t 601,500 t 35,905 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, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 541,402 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
98,727 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 30th 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.