Botswana vs Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Botswana
17,547 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
20,750 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
117th
Namibia rank
114th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20,750 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 3,203 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,924 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 3,824 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7,277 tonnes | 489.33 tonnes | 6,788 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13,874 tonnes | 12,740 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15,044 tonnes | 9,476 tonnes | 5,568 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20,750 tonnes against 17,547 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Botswana and Namibia?
- 3,203 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.