South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
872,000 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 872,000 t against 640,129 t in South Africa, a difference of 231,871 t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 212 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 102,729 t 680,111 t 577,382 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 282,670 t 1.02 million t 736,280 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 408,406 t 1.52 million t 1.11 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 390,040 t 1.34 million t 946,960 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 418,795 t 1.08 million t 659,805 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 423,514 t 1.03 million t 604,886 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 601,500 t 917,200 t 315,700 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 872,000 t against 640,129 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
231,871 t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.