Brazil vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 29.24 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa, a difference of 21.57 kg/cap.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 kg/cap | 10.58 kg/cap | 8.59 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.59 kg/cap | 14.02 kg/cap | 4.43 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.85 kg/cap | 11.54 kg/cap | 0.689 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.15 kg/cap | 5.67 kg/cap | 4.48 kg/cap | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.77 kg/cap | 4.06 kg/cap | 12.7 kg/cap | Brazil |
| 2010s | 22.17 kg/cap | 4.42 kg/cap | 17.74 kg/cap | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.76 kg/cap | 6.96 kg/cap | 21.8 kg/cap | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 29.24 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 21.57 kg/cap, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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