Cambodia vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Cambodia
207,588 t
in 2024
South Africa
640,129 t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 640,129 t against 207,588 t in Cambodia, a difference of 432,541 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Cambodia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,717 t 24,920 t 23,203 t South Africa
1970s 998 t 20,156 t 19,158 t South Africa
1980s 5,420 t 76,736 t 71,316 t South Africa
1990s 6,362 t 66,620 t 60,258 t South Africa
2000s 9,464 t 302,563 t 293,099 t South Africa
2010s 71,995 t 463,690 t 391,696 t South Africa
2020s 134,571 t 598,997 t 464,426 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 640,129 t against 207,588 t in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Cambodia and South Africa?
432,541 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Cambodia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf