India vs Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- India
- Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 131.82 kg/ha against 40.85 kg/ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 90.97 kg/ha.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.
India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 kg/ha | 9.47 kg/ha | 5.1 kg/ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 14.24 kg/ha | 16.47 kg/ha | 2.23 kg/ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 31.94 kg/ha | 26.29 kg/ha | 5.65 kg/ha | India |
| 1990s | 56.63 kg/ha | 27.75 kg/ha | 28.88 kg/ha | India |
| 2000s | 74.74 kg/ha | 35.29 kg/ha | 39.44 kg/ha | India |
| 2010s | 101.6 kg/ha | 34.41 kg/ha | 67.19 kg/ha | India |
| 2020s | 122.1 kg/ha | 40.4 kg/ha | 81.7 kg/ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland, India or Northern Africa?
- India, at 131.82 kg/ha against 40.85 kg/ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland between India and Northern Africa?
- 90.97 kg/ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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