Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square was 0.3448 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3448 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.451 t per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.1047 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in South Africa stood at 0.3448 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.451 t per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1047 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1047 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.124 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.136 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1484 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1566 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.202 t per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2102 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2199 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2222 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2316 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2521 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2695 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2785 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2961 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2967 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.302 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3215 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3354 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3613 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3778 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.451 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4154 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3195 t per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3407 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2985 t per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2743 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2261 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2545 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2315 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.223 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.213 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2006 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2483 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1978 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2109 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1855 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1874 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1542 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1941 t per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1854 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1655 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1315 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.168 t per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1525 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1492 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1418 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1566 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2209 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2176 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2169 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1937 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2209 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2612 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2682 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3178 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3686 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3526 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3448 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3448 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1424 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3448 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0247 t per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1693 t per square kilometre | 0.1047 t per square kilometre | 0.2222 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2945 t per square kilometre | 0.2316 t per square kilometre | 0.3613 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3189 t per square kilometre | 0.2261 t per square kilometre | 0.451 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.205 t per square kilometre | 0.1797 t per square kilometre | 0.2483 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1647 t per square kilometre | 0.1315 t per square kilometre | 0.1941 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2051 t per square kilometre | 0.1418 t per square kilometre | 0.2682 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.346 t per square kilometre | 0.3178 t per square kilometre | 0.3686 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in South Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in South Africa was 0.3448 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 t per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.