Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
110,633 t
in 2023
South Africa
95,579 t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
South Africa rank
29th

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 110,633 t against 95,579 t in South Africa, a difference of 15,054 t.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 29th of 18 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29,151 t 31,308 t 2,157 t South Africa
1970s 42,018 t 46,738 t 4,720 t South Africa
1980s 56,065 t 52,654 t 3,411 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 86,106 t 51,134 t 34,972 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 103,605 t 57,959 t 45,647 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 105,359 t 68,468 t 36,891 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 109,023 t 90,383 t 18,640 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outputs — cropland phosphorus, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 110,633 t against 95,579 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in outputs — cropland phosphorus between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
15,054 t, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 29th of 18 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Outputs — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).