Ireland vs Southern Africa: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- Ireland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.93 kg/ha against 8.76 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 30.17 kg/ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.77 kg/ha | 6.64 kg/ha | 32.14 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.1 kg/ha | 10.87 kg/ha | 44.23 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.23 kg/ha | 11.75 kg/ha | 40.48 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 60.26 kg/ha | 7.42 kg/ha | 52.84 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.28 kg/ha | 6.23 kg/ha | 36.05 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43 kg/ha | 8.23 kg/ha | 34.78 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 42.25 kg/ha | 9.74 kg/ha | 32.51 kg/ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus per unit area, Ireland or Southern Africa?
- Ireland, at 38.93 kg/ha against 8.76 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus per unit area between Ireland and Southern Africa?
- 30.17 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Southern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Southern Africa rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).