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

Eastern Africa
2.85 kg/cap
in 2024
Paraguay
23.16 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
25th
Paraguay rank
30th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Paraguay
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 23.16 kg/cap against 2.85 kg/cap in Eastern Africa, a difference of 20.31 kg/cap.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 8.1 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 40 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8389 kg/cap 0.1167 kg/cap 0.7222 kg/cap Eastern Africa
1970s 1.49 kg/cap 0.381 kg/cap 1.11 kg/cap Eastern Africa
1980s 1.69 kg/cap 0.668 kg/cap 1.03 kg/cap Eastern Africa
1990s 1.44 kg/cap 2.38 kg/cap 0.936 kg/cap Paraguay
2000s 1.39 kg/cap 8.28 kg/cap 6.89 kg/cap Paraguay
2010s 2.11 kg/cap 18.92 kg/cap 16.82 kg/cap Paraguay
2020s 2.78 kg/cap 20.95 kg/cap 18.17 kg/cap Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Eastern Africa or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 23.16 kg/cap against 2.85 kg/cap in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Eastern Africa and Paraguay?
20.31 kg/cap, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Paraguay rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 40 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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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
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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