Egypt vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 355,000 t against 230,114 t in Egypt, a difference of 124,886 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,370 t | 221,585 t | 178,215 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 86,951 t | 381,480 t | 294,529 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 154,350 t | 429,950 t | 275,600 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 167,517 t | 365,770 t | 198,253 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 233,250 t | 219,960 t | 13,290 t | Egypt |
| 2010s | 426,833 t | 204,950 t | 221,883 t | Egypt |
| 2020s | 255,410 t | 306,200 t | 50,790 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 355,000 t against 230,114 t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between Egypt and South Africa?
- 124,886 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) — production?
- Egypt ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production. 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