South Africa vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
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 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 200 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 | 58,362 t | 3.12 million t | 3.06 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, 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 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?
- 63 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?
- South Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 200 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
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