Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.84 million t
in 2024
South Africa
490,643 t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.84 million t against 490,643 t in South Africa, a difference of 1.35 million t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 42,027 t 205,424 t 163,396 t South Africa
1970s 161,496 t 357,212 t 195,716 t South Africa
1980s 335,564 t 386,878 t 51,313 t South Africa
1990s 414,495 t 248,668 t 165,827 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 499,733 t 199,784 t 299,950 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1.12 million t 248,830 t 874,906 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1.78 million t 433,867 t 1.35 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.84 million t against 490,643 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
1.35 million t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups.
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.