Colombia vs Southern Africa: Input — Cropland phosphorus

Colombia
157,443 t
in 2023
Southern Africa
123,037 t
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
28th

Input — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 157,443 t against 123,037 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 34,406 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 43,074 t 92,498 t 49,424 t Southern Africa
1970s 55,772 t 153,678 t 97,907 t Southern Africa
1980s 73,516 t 167,703 t 94,187 t Southern Africa
1990s 97,182 t 113,471 t 16,289 t Southern Africa
2000s 123,575 t 94,408 t 29,167 t Colombia
2010s 151,468 t 115,585 t 35,884 t Colombia
2020s 154,776 t 136,245 t 18,531 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus, Colombia or Southern Africa?
Colombia, at 157,443 t against 123,037 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus between Colombia and Southern Africa?
34,406 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus?
Colombia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).