Serbia and Montenegro vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Serbia and Montenegro
9.7 kg/cap
in 2005
South Africa
7.67 kg/cap
in 2024
Serbia and Montenegro rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Serbia and Montenegro
  • South Africa
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Serbia and Montenegro currently reports 9.7 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa, a difference of 2.03 kg/cap.

That makes Serbia and Montenegro's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia and Montenegro ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia and Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia and Montenegro South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.46 kg/cap 5.48 kg/cap 3.02 kg/cap South Africa
2000s 6.51 kg/cap 4.27 kg/cap 2.25 kg/cap Serbia and Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Serbia and Montenegro or South Africa?
Serbia and Montenegro, at 9.7 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Serbia and Montenegro and South Africa?
2.03 kg/cap, with Serbia and Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Montenegro and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
How do Serbia and Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Serbia and Montenegro ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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