Australia vs South Africa: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Australia
54.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
South Africa
60.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Australia rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.6 kilograms per hectare against 54.19 kilograms per hectare in Australia, a difference of 6.41 kilograms per hectare.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 161 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.84 kilograms per hectare | 57.98 kilograms per hectare | 13.15 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.32 kilograms per hectare | 58.39 kilograms per hectare | 10.07 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 60.6 kilograms per hectare against 54.19 kilograms per hectare in Australia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Australia and South Africa?
- 6.41 kilograms per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Australia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.