Australia vs Southern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30 g/Int$ against 19.83 g/Int$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 10.17 g/Int$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.89 g/Int$ | 22.59 g/Int$ | 20.3 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 35.6 g/Int$ | 30.96 g/Int$ | 4.64 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 31.34 g/Int$ | 29.21 g/Int$ | 2.14 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.84 g/Int$ | 17.29 g/Int$ | 10.55 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 27.94 g/Int$ | 11.55 g/Int$ | 16.39 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.46 g/Int$ | 11.22 g/Int$ | 11.24 g/Int$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.03 g/Int$ | 17.21 g/Int$ | 6.82 g/Int$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 30 g/Int$ against 19.83 g/Int$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 10.17 g/Int$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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