Namibia vs South Africa: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.25 kg/ha against 10.08 kg/ha in Namibia, a difference of 0.17 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 kg/ha | 3.21 kg/ha | 1.37 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.84 kg/ha | 7 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.64 kg/ha | 9.59 kg/ha | 7.95 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.56 kg/ha | 8.67 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.18 kg/ha | 9.44 kg/ha | 7.26 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.75 kg/ha | 10.38 kg/ha | 3.63 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.66 kg/ha | 12.91 kg/ha | 7.24 kg/ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.25 kg/ha against 10.08 kg/ha in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.17 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Namibia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- 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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About this data
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 (%).