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

Italy
640,068 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 640,068 t in Italy, a difference of 61 t.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 218 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 8,913 t 24,920 t 16,006 t South Africa
1970s 114,857 t 17,876 t 96,980 t Italy
1980s 251,798 t 56,076 t 195,722 t Italy
1990s 525,991 t 66,620 t 459,371 t Italy
2000s 655,566 t 302,563 t 353,003 t Italy
2010s 564,733 t 463,690 t 101,043 t Italy
2020s 657,788 t 598,997 t 58,791 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 640,068 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
61 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) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 20th 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.