Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

Republic of Korea
45,820 t
in 2023
Southern Africa
23,499 t
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
20th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 45,820 t against 23,499 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 22,321 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29,844 t 59,276 t 29,432 t Southern Africa
1970s 58,133 t 104,368 t 46,236 t Southern Africa
1980s 63,063 t 112,016 t 48,953 t Southern Africa
1990s 83,985 t 59,064 t 24,922 t Republic of Korea
2000s 55,753 t 33,208 t 22,545 t Republic of Korea
2010s 56,991 t 43,559 t 13,432 t Republic of Korea
2020s 47,403 t 41,823 t 5,581 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Republic of Korea or Southern Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 45,820 t against 23,499 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
22,321 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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
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 (%).