Africa vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Africa
3.34 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
26.58 kg/cap
in 1991
Africa rank
26th
USSR rank
24th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 26.58 kg/cap against 3.34 kg/cap in Africa, a difference of 23.24 kg/cap.

That makes USSR's figure about 8.0 times Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 26th and USSR ranks 24th of 33 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 kg/cap 9.72 kg/cap 8.08 kg/cap USSR
1970s 2.8 kg/cap 25.88 kg/cap 23.08 kg/cap USSR
1980s 3.45 kg/cap 36.76 kg/cap 33.31 kg/cap USSR
1990s 3.19 kg/cap 28.3 kg/cap 25.11 kg/cap USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 26.58 kg/cap against 3.34 kg/cap in Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Africa and USSR?
23.24 kg/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Africa and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Africa ranks 26th and USSR ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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