South Africa vs Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.67 kg/cap against 6.62 kg/cap in Spain, a difference of 1.05 kg/cap.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.58 kg/cap | 10.38 kg/cap | 0.1944 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.02 kg/cap | 13.24 kg/cap | 0.787 kg/cap | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.54 kg/cap | 12.13 kg/cap | 0.592 kg/cap | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.67 kg/cap | 13.64 kg/cap | 7.97 kg/cap | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.06 kg/cap | 11.66 kg/cap | 7.6 kg/cap | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.42 kg/cap | 8.69 kg/cap | 4.26 kg/cap | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.96 kg/cap | 7.04 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 7.67 kg/cap against 6.62 kg/cap in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between South Africa and Spain?
- 1.05 kg/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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