South Africa vs Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita

South Africa
0.0077 t per person
in 2024
Spain
0.0065 t per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0.0050.010.0150.02196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0077 t per person against 0.0065 t per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0012 t per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0106 t per person 0.0104 t per person 0.0002 t per person South Africa
1970s 0.014 t per person 0.0132 t per person 0.0008 t per person South Africa
1980s 0.0115 t per person 0.0122 t per person 0.0006 t per person Spain
1990s 0.0057 t per person 0.0138 t per person 0.0081 t per person Spain
2000s 0.0041 t per person 0.0117 t per person 0.0077 t per person Spain
2010s 0.0044 t per person 0.0087 t per person 0.0043 t per person Spain
2020s 0.007 t per person 0.007 t per person 0.0001 t per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0.0077 t per person against 0.0065 t per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita between South Africa and Spain?
0.0012 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per capita?
South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 8,803 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.