South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 771,901 t against 640,129 t in South Africa, a difference of 131,772 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,729 t | 12,032 t | 90,697 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 282,670 t | 62,273 t | 220,397 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 408,406 t | 170,298 t | 238,108 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 390,040 t | 257,710 t | 132,330 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 418,795 t | 278,375 t | 140,420 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 423,514 t | 595,343 t | 171,829 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 601,500 t | 753,593 t | 152,092 t | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 771,901 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 Western Africa?
- 131,772 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.