Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.04 kg/ha against 0.0369 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0031 kg/ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0539 kg/ha | 0.0661 kg/ha | 0.0122 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0385 kg/ha | 0.0715 kg/ha | 0.033 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1077 kg/ha | 0.0723 kg/ha | 0.0354 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1046 kg/ha | 0.0504 kg/ha | 0.0542 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0757 kg/ha | 0.0424 kg/ha | 0.0333 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0314 kg/ha | 0.0354 kg/ha | 0.0039 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0338 kg/ha | 0.0393 kg/ha | 0.0055 kg/ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.04 kg/ha against 0.0369 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0031 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (%).