Cyprus vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

Cyprus
0.0066 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0067 tonnes per person
in 2023
Cyprus rank
80th
South Africa rank
79th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0067 tonnes per person against 0.0066 tonnes per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 tonnes per person 0.0053 tonnes per person 0.0097 tonnes per person Cyprus
1970s 0.017 tonnes per person 0.011 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person Cyprus
1980s 0.0148 tonnes per person 0.0121 tonnes per person 0.0027 tonnes per person Cyprus
1990s 0.0152 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person Cyprus
2000s 0.0073 tonnes per person 0.0085 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 0.0064 tonnes per person 0.0076 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.0055 tonnes per person 0.0088 tonnes per person 0.0032 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Cyprus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0067 tonnes per person against 0.0066 tonnes per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Cyprus and South Africa?
0.0001 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
Cyprus ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.