Egypt vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 490,643 t against 230,114 t in Egypt, a difference of 260,529 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 15th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,989 t | 205,424 t | 162,434 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 66,613 t | 357,212 t | 290,599 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 161,860 t | 386,878 t | 225,018 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 132,140 t | 248,668 t | 116,528 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 170,637 t | 199,784 t | 29,147 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 231,940 t | 248,830 t | 16,890 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 241,810 t | 433,867 t | 192,057 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 490,643 t against 230,114 t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between Egypt and South Africa?
- 260,529 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf