Italy vs South Africa: Input — Cropland phosphorus

Italy
134,861 t
in 2023
South Africa
116,741 t
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Input — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 134,861 t against 116,741 t in South Africa, a difference of 18,120 t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 272,794 t 89,698 t 183,096 t Italy
1970s 340,843 t 149,048 t 191,795 t Italy
1980s 397,127 t 161,737 t 235,390 t Italy
1990s 328,363 t 108,788 t 219,575 t Italy
2000s 227,362 t 89,908 t 137,453 t Italy
2010s 156,324 t 110,660 t 45,664 t Italy
2020s 138,984 t 130,824 t 8,159 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 134,861 t against 116,741 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus between Italy and South Africa?
18,120 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus?
Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th 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 (%).