Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 490,643 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
490,643 t
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
547,081 t
in 1981
All-time low
127,017 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa is 490,643 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 547,081 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 127,017 t, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 127,017 t
1962 150,396 t +18.4%
1963 165,000 t +9.7%
1964 180,000 t +9.1%
1965 190,000 t +5.6%
1966 245,000 t +28.9%
1967 255,000 t +4.1%
1968 266,800 t +4.6%
1969 269,600 t +1.0%
1970 281,000 t +4.2%
1971 305,800 t +8.8%
1972 326,900 t +6.9%
1973 337,800 t +3.3%
1974 359,200 t +6.3%
1975 359,932 t +0.2%
1976 366,361 t +1.8%
1977 389,979 t +6.4%
1978 406,910 t +4.3%
1979 438,239 t +7.7%
1980 458,294 t +4.6%
1981 547,081 t +19.4%
1982 503,900 t -7.9%
1983 387,600 t -23.1%
1984 413,300 t +6.6%
1985 362,100 t -12.4%
1986 332,700 t -8.1%
1987 274,300 t -17.6%
1988 308,700 t +12.5%
1989 280,800 t -9.0%
1990 270,500 t -3.7%
1991 258,400 t -4.5%
1992 243,400 t -5.8%
1993 301,180 t +23.7%
1994 247,000 t -18.0%
1995 240,000 t -2.8%
1996 255,900 t +6.6%
1997 225,000 t -12.1%
1998 218,000 t -3.1%
1999 227,300 t +4.3%
2000 187,000 t -17.7%
2001 235,500 t +25.9%
2002 224,879 t -4.5%
2003 200,754 t -10.7%
2004 227,907 t +13.5%
2005 159,486 t -30.0%
2006 203,780 t +27.8%
2007 192,510 t -5.5%
2008 185,021 t -3.9%
2009 181,000 t -2.2%
2010 172,000 t -5.0%
2011 186,000 t +8.1%
2012 190,000 t +2.2%
2013 268,000 t +41.1%
2014 264,000 t -1.5%
2015 263,100 t -0.3%
2016 235,000 t -10.7%
2017 268,000 t +14.0%
2018 316,809 t +18.2%
2019 325,396 t +2.7%
2020 385,503 t +18.5%
2021 447,157 t +16.0%
2022 427,743 t -4.3%
2023 418,290 t -2.2%
2024 490,643 t +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205,424 t 127,017 t 269,600 t 9
1970s 357,212 t 281,000 t 438,239 t 10
1980s 386,878 t 274,300 t 547,081 t 10
1990s 248,668 t 218,000 t 301,180 t 10
2000s 199,784 t 159,486 t 235,500 t 10
2010s 248,830 t 172,000 t 325,396 t 10
2020s 433,867 t 385,503 t 490,643 t 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Philippines 676,099 t compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 645,547 t compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 582,142 t compare
  4. 18 Mexico 399,870 t compare
  5. 19 Thailand 334,825 t compare
  6. 20 France 329,942 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa was 490,643 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 547,081 t in 1981.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 127,017 t in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,655 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.