China vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate

China
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
10.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • South Africa
-1000100200300196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.74 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.34 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 24.51 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 22.05 % change on previous year China
1970s 8.3 % change on previous year 29.07 % change on previous year 20.78 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 14.11 % change on previous year 64.22 % change on previous year 50.1 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -5.16 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year 19.7 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -2.96 % change on previous year 20.66 % change on previous year 23.63 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.45 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 3.89 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.74 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate between China and South Africa?
1.34 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
China ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.