Northern Europe vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.67 kg/cap against 3 kg/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 4.67 kg/cap.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 kg/cap | 10.58 kg/cap | 2.39 kg/cap | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 13.93 kg/cap | 14.02 kg/cap | 0.095 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.03 kg/cap | 11.54 kg/cap | 0.488 kg/cap | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 8.24 kg/cap | 5.67 kg/cap | 2.57 kg/cap | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 5.41 kg/cap | 4.06 kg/cap | 1.35 kg/cap | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 4.22 kg/cap | 4.42 kg/cap | 0.203 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.43 kg/cap | 6.96 kg/cap | 3.53 kg/cap | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.67 kg/cap against 3 kg/cap in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 4.67 kg/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 29 groups.
- 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