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

Italy
541,402 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
686,370 t
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
26th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 686,370 t against 541,402 t in Italy, a difference of 144,968 t.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 442,632 t 106,938 t 335,694 t Italy
1970s 764,642 t 288,636 t 476,007 t Italy
1980s 984,726 t 416,099 t 568,626 t Italy
1990s 881,178 t 396,922 t 484,256 t Italy
2000s 775,617 t 428,281 t 347,336 t Italy
2010s 578,128 t 458,059 t 120,069 t Italy
2020s 565,595 t 638,374 t 72,779 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, Italy or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 686,370 t against 541,402 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between Italy and Southern Africa?
144,968 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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