Ethiopia vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.4849 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.4765 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.4849 t per square kilometre against 0.4765 t per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0084 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 173 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0578 t per square kilometre 0.3299 t per square kilometre 0.2721 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0788 t per square kilometre 0.3452 t per square kilometre 0.2664 t per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.2253 t per square kilometre 0.3491 t per square kilometre 0.1239 t per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.4219 t per square kilometre 0.4879 t per square kilometre 0.066 t per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.4849 t per square kilometre against 0.4765 t per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0084 t per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 8,896 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.