Central America vs South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 102,542 t against 39,364 t in South Africa, a difference of 63,178 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,890 t | 7,677 t | 16,213 t | Central America |
| 1970s | 29,475 t | 10,453 t | 19,022 t | Central America |
| 1980s | 42,702 t | 11,427 t | 31,275 t | Central America |
| 1990s | 57,834 t | 12,736 t | 45,098 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 68,542 t | 15,038 t | 53,505 t | Central America |
| 2010s | 77,787 t | 21,194 t | 56,593 t | Central America |
| 2020s | 96,926 t | 35,864 t | 61,062 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 102,542 t against 39,364 t in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus between Central America and South Africa?
- 63,178 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).