Australia vs Northern Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus

Australia
4,508 t
in 2023
Northern Africa
5,405 t
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
17th

Seed — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 5,405 t against 4,508 t in Australia, a difference of 897 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 185 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,817 t 4,669 t 1,853 t Northern Africa
1970s 3,403 t 5,339 t 1,936 t Northern Africa
1980s 4,856 t 5,595 t 738.77 t Northern Africa
1990s 3,566 t 5,987 t 2,421 t Northern Africa
2000s 4,211 t 5,742 t 1,531 t Northern Africa
2010s 4,119 t 6,153 t 2,034 t Northern Africa
2020s 4,035 t 5,824 t 1,789 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus, Australia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 5,405 t against 4,508 t in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus between Australia and Northern Africa?
897 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus?
Australia ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seed — 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, 13,483 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 (%).