Africa vs Norway: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Africa
6.04 kg/ha
in 2023
Norway
56.89 kg/ha
in 2023
Africa rank
29th
Norway rank
26th

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Africa
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 56.89 kg/ha against 6.04 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 50.85 kg/ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 9.4 times Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 kg/ha 41.2 kg/ha 39.66 kg/ha Norway
1970s 2.58 kg/ha 52.53 kg/ha 49.95 kg/ha Norway
1980s 3.76 kg/ha 55.36 kg/ha 51.61 kg/ha Norway
1990s 4.01 kg/ha 52.03 kg/ha 48.01 kg/ha Norway
2000s 4.61 kg/ha 52.01 kg/ha 47.4 kg/ha Norway
2010s 5.29 kg/ha 53.96 kg/ha 48.67 kg/ha Norway
2020s 6.13 kg/ha 57.55 kg/ha 51.42 kg/ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Africa or Norway?
Norway, at 56.89 kg/ha against 6.04 kg/ha in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Africa and Norway?
50.85 kg/ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and Norway rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Africa ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).