Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

Republic of Korea
244,669 t
in 2024
South Africa
355,000 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 355,000 t against 244,669 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 110,331 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 76,233 t 303,575 t 227,342 t South Africa
1970s 232,491 t 381,480 t 148,989 t South Africa
1980s 467,630 t 429,950 t 37,680 t Republic of Korea
1990s 430,066 t 365,770 t 64,296 t Republic of Korea
2000s 361,159 t 219,960 t 141,199 t Republic of Korea
2010s 264,662 t 204,950 t 59,712 t Republic of Korea
2020s 242,190 t 306,200 t 64,010 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 355,000 t against 244,669 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
110,331 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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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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