Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.78 kg/ha against 35.57 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 8.21 kg/ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 kg/ha | 14.92 kg/ha | 13.16 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.4 kg/ha | 25.58 kg/ha | 24.18 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41.92 kg/ha | 27.35 kg/ha | 14.57 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42.81 kg/ha | 16.33 kg/ha | 26.48 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 32.42 kg/ha | 13.24 kg/ha | 19.18 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.17 kg/ha | 17.98 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 48.68 kg/ha | 31.46 kg/ha | 17.22 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 43.78 kg/ha against 35.57 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 8.21 kg/ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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