Iceland vs South Africa: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N)

Iceland
0.1107 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1221 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1221 kg per square kilometre against 0.1107 kg per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0114 kg per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 149 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0103 kg per square kilometre 0.1296 kg per square kilometre 0.1194 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0271 kg per square kilometre 0.1231 kg per square kilometre 0.096 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0924 kg per square kilometre 0.1287 kg per square kilometre 0.0364 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.176 kg per square kilometre 0.1444 kg per square kilometre 0.0315 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.1796 kg per square kilometre 0.1509 kg per square kilometre 0.0287 kg per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.1318 kg per square kilometre 0.141 kg per square kilometre 0.0092 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1117 kg per square kilometre 0.1235 kg per square kilometre 0.0118 kg per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n), Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1221 kg per square kilometre against 0.1107 kg per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Iceland and South Africa?
0.0114 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
Iceland ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.