Bangladesh vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Bangladesh
665,242 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 665,242 t against 640,129 t in South Africa, a difference of 25,113 t.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,800 t 14,719 t 11,081 t Bangladesh
1970s 72,548 t 17,876 t 54,672 t Bangladesh
1980s 62,649 t 56,076 t 6,573 t Bangladesh
1990s 76,031 t 66,620 t 9,411 t Bangladesh
2000s 276,379 t 302,563 t 26,184 t South Africa
2010s 478,160 t 463,690 t 14,470 t Bangladesh
2020s 483,556 t 598,997 t 115,441 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 665,242 t against 640,129 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Bangladesh and South Africa?
25,113 t, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.