Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Small island developing States (SIDS)
272,357 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

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

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 272,357 t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 367,772 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 165,089 t 102,729 t 62,360 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 268,608 t 282,670 t 14,062 t South Africa
1980s 407,673 t 408,406 t 732.8 t South Africa
1990s 270,728 t 390,040 t 119,312 t South Africa
2000s 167,224 t 418,795 t 251,571 t South Africa
2010s 215,868 t 423,514 t 207,645 t South Africa
2020s 261,380 t 601,500 t 340,121 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, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 272,357 t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
367,772 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th 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.