China vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita
China
0.0066 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0077 t per person
in 2024
China rank
19th
South Africa rank
17th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0077 t per person against 0.0066 t per person in China, a difference of 0.0011 t per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0106 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.014 t per person | 0.0124 t per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0036 t per person | 0.0115 t per person | 0.0079 t per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0065 t per person | 0.0057 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.0082 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0094 t per person | 0.0044 t per person | 0.005 t per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.0069 t per person | 0.007 t per person | 0 t per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0077 t per person against 0.0066 t per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita between China and South Africa?
- 0.0011 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita?
- China ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.