Peru vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Peru
0.0066 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0067 tonnes per person
in 2023
Peru rank
81st
South Africa rank
79th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0067 tonnes per person against 0.0066 tonnes per person in Peru, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0002 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, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0067 tonnes per person against 0.0066 tonnes per person in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Peru ranks 81st 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.