South Africa vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

South Africa
7.67 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
22.53 kg/cap
in 1991
South Africa rank
20th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • South Africa
  • USSR
0102030196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 22.53 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa, a difference of 14.86 kg/cap.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and USSR ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 10.58 kg/cap 8.62 kg/cap 1.95 kg/cap South Africa
1970s 14.02 kg/cap 17.12 kg/cap 3.09 kg/cap USSR
1980s 11.54 kg/cap 25.9 kg/cap 14.36 kg/cap USSR
1990s 6.42 kg/cap 24.69 kg/cap 18.27 kg/cap USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 22.53 kg/cap against 7.67 kg/cap in South Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between South Africa and USSR?
14.86 kg/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
South Africa ranks 20th and USSR ranks 8th 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