Iraq vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Iraq
0.391 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0443 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0749 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.233 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.162 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2423 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3367 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0943 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3215 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1433 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.156 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4471 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0423 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0443 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.