Italy vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

Italy
541,402 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 541,402 t in Italy, a difference of 98,727 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 442,632 t 102,729 t 339,903 t Italy
1970s 764,642 t 282,670 t 481,972 t Italy
1980s 984,726 t 408,406 t 576,320 t Italy
1990s 881,178 t 390,040 t 491,138 t Italy
2000s 775,617 t 418,795 t 356,822 t Italy
2010s 578,128 t 423,514 t 154,615 t Italy
2020s 565,595 t 601,500 t 35,905 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 541,402 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between Italy and South Africa?
98,727 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf