Jamaica vs South Africa: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Jamaica
65.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
South Africa
60.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Jamaica rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 65.53 kilograms per hectare against 60.6 kilograms per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 4.93 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 161 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.28 kilograms per hectare | 57.98 kilograms per hectare | 22.29 kilograms per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.03 kilograms per hectare | 58.39 kilograms per hectare | 12.64 kilograms per hectare | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 65.53 kilograms per hectare against 60.6 kilograms per hectare in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 4.93 kilograms per hectare, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Jamaica ranks 97th 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.