Belarus vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belarus
490,809 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
420,638 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 490,809 tonnes against 420,638 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 70,171 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,625 tonnes | 395,588 tonnes | 143,963 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 388,320 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes | 30,475 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 469,046 tonnes | 423,514 tonnes | 45,533 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 460,823 tonnes | 542,360 tonnes | 81,538 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 490,809 tonnes against 420,638 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belarus and South Africa?
- 70,171 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belarus ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.