South Africa vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
United States of America
3.96 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
United States of America rank
22nd

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

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.96 million t against 640,129 t in South Africa, a difference of 3.32 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 24,920 t 508,667 t 483,747 t United States of America
1970s 17,876 t 1.33 million t 1.31 million t United States of America
1980s 56,076 t 3.18 million t 3.12 million t United States of America
1990s 66,620 t 4.18 million t 4.11 million t United States of America
2000s 302,563 t 4.66 million t 4.36 million t United States of America
2010s 463,690 t 4.53 million t 4.06 million t United States of America
2020s 598,997 t 3.95 million t 3.35 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.96 million 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 South Africa and United States of America?
3.32 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.