Namibia vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Namibia
0.007 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0067 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.007 tonnes per person against 0.0067 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0055 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.007 tonnes per person against 0.0067 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.