Italy vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled

Italy
171,558 t
in 2024
South Africa
172,469 t
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 172,469 t against 171,558 t in Italy, a difference of 911 t.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 408,033 t 7,276 t 400,757 t Italy
1970s 380,468 t 29,280 t 351,188 t Italy
1980s 400,873 t 49,260 t 351,613 t Italy
1990s 173,156 t 69,180 t 103,976 t Italy
2000s 83,074 t 91,720 t 8,646 t South Africa
2010s 138,245 t 143,539 t 5,294 t South Africa
2020s 165,612 t 158,714 t 6,897 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 172,469 t against 171,558 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
911 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) — export quantity, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, 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) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 11,425 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 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.