Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
757,653 t
in 2024
South Africa
490,643 t
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 757,653 t against 490,643 t in South Africa, a difference of 267,010 t.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 114,869 t 205,424 t 90,555 t South Africa
1970s 280,717 t 357,212 t 76,495 t South Africa
1980s 435,403 t 386,878 t 48,525 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 648,446 t 248,668 t 399,778 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 608,331 t 199,784 t 408,548 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 819,913 t 248,830 t 571,083 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 824,546 t 433,867 t 390,679 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or South Africa?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 757,653 t against 490,643 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
267,010 t, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups.
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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 data points, 1961–2024
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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