Egypt vs Southern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

Egypt
230,114 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
355,000 t
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 355,000 t against 230,114 t in Egypt, a difference of 124,886 t.

That makes Southern 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 Southern Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 43,370 t 221,585 t 178,215 t Southern Africa
1970s 86,951 t 381,480 t 294,529 t Southern Africa
1980s 154,350 t 429,950 t 275,600 t Southern Africa
1990s 167,517 t 365,770 t 198,253 t Southern 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 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Egypt or Southern Africa?
Southern 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 Southern Africa?
124,886 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
Egypt ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,083 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