Japan vs South Africa: Input — Cropland phosphorus

Japan
146,879 t
in 2023
South Africa
116,741 t
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

Input — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 146,879 t against 116,741 t in South Africa, a difference of 30,138 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 280,801 t 89,698 t 191,103 t Japan
1970s 356,462 t 149,048 t 207,414 t Japan
1980s 370,905 t 161,737 t 209,168 t Japan
1990s 333,786 t 108,788 t 224,998 t Japan
2000s 247,933 t 89,908 t 158,025 t Japan
2010s 199,192 t 110,660 t 88,531 t Japan
2020s 168,061 t 130,824 t 37,236 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 146,879 t against 116,741 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus between Japan and South Africa?
30,138 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus?
Japan ranks 28th 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 (%).