India vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
India currently reports 41.34 g/Int$ against 22.62 g/Int$ in South America, a difference of 18.72 g/Int$.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times South America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 16th and South America ranks 16th of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 g/Int$ | 3.29 g/Int$ | 4.56 g/Int$ | India |
| 1970s | 20.71 g/Int$ | 7.95 g/Int$ | 12.76 g/Int$ | India |
| 1980s | 35.05 g/Int$ | 10.05 g/Int$ | 25 g/Int$ | India |
| 1990s | 45.39 g/Int$ | 11.99 g/Int$ | 33.4 g/Int$ | India |
| 2000s | 47.13 g/Int$ | 15.87 g/Int$ | 31.26 g/Int$ | India |
| 2010s | 44.17 g/Int$ | 18.34 g/Int$ | 25.82 g/Int$ | India |
| 2020s | 40.69 g/Int$ | 23.13 g/Int$ | 17.56 g/Int$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production, India or South America?
- India, at 41.34 g/Int$ against 22.62 g/Int$ in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production between India and South America?
- 18.72 g/Int$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- India ranks 16th and South America ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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