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

France
28.36 kg/cap
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.38 kg/cap
in 2024
France rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
18th

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

  • France
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 28.36 kg/cap against 9.38 kg/cap in Southern Africa, a difference of 18.98 kg/cap.

That makes France's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.16 kg/cap 4.86 kg/cap 14.3 kg/cap France
1970s 33.17 kg/cap 9.94 kg/cap 23.23 kg/cap France
1980s 43.33 kg/cap 10.88 kg/cap 32.45 kg/cap France
1990s 41.73 kg/cap 7.94 kg/cap 33.79 kg/cap France
2000s 36.59 kg/cap 7.64 kg/cap 28.95 kg/cap France
2010s 32.95 kg/cap 7.18 kg/cap 25.77 kg/cap France
2020s 28.77 kg/cap 8.97 kg/cap 19.8 kg/cap France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, France or Southern Africa?
France, at 28.36 kg/cap against 9.38 kg/cap in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between France and Southern Africa?
18.98 kg/cap, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
France ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.
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