Japan vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Japan
228,019 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.05 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
47th
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
47th

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

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.05 million t against 228,019 t in Japan, a difference of 824,451 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.6 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 47th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 47th of 218 countries.

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 194,650 t 360,692 t 166,042 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 272,565 t 461,797 t 189,232 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 259,884 t 578,038 t 318,154 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 259,103 t 886,685 t 627,582 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Japan or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.05 million t against 228,019 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
824,451 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 47th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 47th 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.