Nepal vs South Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency

Nepal
172.12 %
in 2023
South Africa
81.87 %
in 2023
Nepal rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 172.12 % against 81.87 % in South Africa, a difference of 90.25 %.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

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

Nepal ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 151.68 % 36.04 % 115.64 % Nepal
1970s 127.06 % 31.43 % 95.62 % Nepal
1980s 102.82 % 34.11 % 68.71 % Nepal
1990s 102.87 % 47.26 % 55.62 % Nepal
2000s 158.91 % 65.31 % 93.6 % Nepal
2010s 115.61 % 63.44 % 52.17 % Nepal
2020s 123.29 % 69.64 % 53.65 % Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 172.12 % against 81.87 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency between Nepal and South Africa?
90.25 %, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Nepal ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
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 (%).