South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

South Africa
490,643 t
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
10,319 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
12th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 490,643 t against 10,319 t in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 480,324 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 47.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 205,424 t 5,174 t 200,250 t South Africa
1970s 357,212 t 22,555 t 334,657 t South Africa
1980s 386,878 t 78,112 t 308,766 t South Africa
1990s 248,668 t 120,312 t 128,356 t South Africa
2000s 199,784 t 108,196 t 91,588 t South Africa
2010s 248,830 t 21,044 t 227,786 t South Africa
2020s 433,867 t 8,229 t 425,638 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 490,643 t against 10,319 t in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
480,324 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
South Africa ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th 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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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