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

South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Western Africa
771,901 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Western Africa rank
27th

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

  • South Africa
  • Western Africa
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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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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.