South Africa vs Zambia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus

South Africa
497.13 t
in 2023
Zambia
472.01 t
in 2023
South Africa rank
73rd
Zambia rank
74th

Seed — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
2004006008001.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 497.13 t against 472.01 t in Zambia, a difference of 25.12 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 818.03 t 222.08 t 595.95 t South Africa
1970s 898.47 t 237.7 t 660.77 t South Africa
1980s 921.3 t 216.67 t 704.63 t South Africa
1990s 691.54 t 245.16 t 446.37 t South Africa
2000s 578.11 t 279.76 t 298.35 t South Africa
2010s 441.07 t 377.37 t 63.71 t South Africa
2020s 487.58 t 433.13 t 54.45 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 497.13 t against 472.01 t in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus between South Africa and Zambia?
25.12 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus?
South Africa ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 186 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 (%).