New Zealand vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
420,638 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 420,638 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 51,638 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,969 tonnes | 102,729 tonnes | 96,761 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 19,773 tonnes | 282,670 tonnes | 262,897 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 28,379 tonnes | 408,406 tonnes | 380,027 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 119,983 tonnes | 390,040 tonnes | 270,057 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 305,174 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes | 113,621 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 406,000 tonnes | 423,514 tonnes | 17,514 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 425,000 tonnes | 542,360 tonnes | 117,360 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 420,638 tonnes against 369,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 51,638 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.