Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.94 g/Int$ against 8.81 g/Int$ in Eastern Asia, a difference of 12.13 g/Int$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 g/Int$ | 24.49 g/Int$ | 16.75 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.77 g/Int$ | 33.48 g/Int$ | 21.71 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.68 g/Int$ | 31.34 g/Int$ | 15.67 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.88 g/Int$ | 18.48 g/Int$ | 0.61 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.89 g/Int$ | 12.29 g/Int$ | 3.6 g/Int$ | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 14.57 g/Int$ | 11.81 g/Int$ | 2.76 g/Int$ | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.65 g/Int$ | 18.14 g/Int$ | 8.5 g/Int$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural, Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.94 g/Int$ against 8.81 g/Int$ in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 12.13 g/Int$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th 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 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