France vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

France
329,942 t
in 2024
South Africa
490,643 t
in 2024
France rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 490,643 t against 329,942 t in France, a difference of 160,701 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 million t 205,424 t 1.11 million t France
1970s 1.89 million t 357,212 t 1.53 million t France
1980s 1.56 million t 386,878 t 1.17 million t France
1990s 1.08 million t 248,668 t 828,262 t France
2000s 594,169 t 199,784 t 394,385 t France
2010s 403,046 t 248,830 t 154,215 t France
2020s 353,606 t 433,867 t 80,261 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 490,643 t against 329,942 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between France and South Africa?
160,701 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
France ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,655 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.