Southern Africa vs Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Southern Africa
686,370 t
in 2024
Spain
871,885 t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
28th
Spain rank
26th

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

  • Southern Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 871,885 t against 686,370 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 185,515 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 31 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 106,938 t 431,198 t 324,260 t Spain
1970s 288,636 t 749,590 t 460,955 t Spain
1980s 416,099 t 969,411 t 553,312 t Spain
1990s 396,922 t 1.03 million t 630,982 t Spain
2000s 428,281 t 992,274 t 563,993 t Spain
2010s 458,059 t 986,893 t 528,834 t Spain
2020s 638,374 t 895,612 t 257,238 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Southern Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 871,885 t against 686,370 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Southern Africa and Spain?
185,515 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Southern Africa ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.