Nigeria vs South America: Seed — Cropland nitrogen

Nigeria
98,037 t
in 2023
South America
279,561 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
South America rank
10th

Seed — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Nigeria
  • South America
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 279,561 t against 98,037 t in Nigeria, a difference of 181,524 t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South America Difference Ahead
1960s 74,917 t 70,978 t 3,939 t Nigeria
1970s 73,126 t 94,010 t 20,884 t South America
1980s 71,576 t 113,077 t 41,501 t South America
1990s 78,890 t 123,026 t 44,136 t South America
2000s 80,805 t 177,254 t 96,449 t South America
2010s 81,652 t 256,266 t 174,614 t South America
2020s 94,163 t 287,737 t 193,574 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed — cropland nitrogen, Nigeria or South America?
South America, at 279,561 t against 98,037 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in seed — cropland nitrogen between Nigeria and South America?
181,524 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for seed — cropland nitrogen?
Nigeria ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).