How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita?

South Africa ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.

Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa

Name: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita was 0.0008 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0008 t per person

Change on year

up 80.4%

World rank

33rd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0038 t per person

in 2003

All-time low

0 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0008 t per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0038 t per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1961.

That places South Africa 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0 t per person	—
1962	0 t per person	+39.7%
1963	0 t per person	+70.2%
1964	0 t per person	-3.0%
1965	0.0002 t per person	+675.8%
1966	0.0002 t per person	-3.1%
1967	0.0002 t per person	-3.1%
1968	0.0003 t per person	+45.4%
1969	0.0001 t per person	-77.4%
1970	0.0004 t per person	+558.3%
1971	0.0005 t per person	+24.7%
1972	0.0008 t per person	+46.6%
1973	0.0008 t per person	+5.6%
1974	0.001 t per person	+21.5%
1975	0.001 t per person	+4.7%
1976	0.0004 t per person	-58.0%
1977	0.0009 t per person	+113.1%
1978	0.0007 t per person	-27.2%
1979	0.0012 t per person	+71.1%
1980	0.001 t per person	-12.9%
1981	0.0008 t per person	-19.5%
1982	0.0005 t per person	-40.1%
1983	0.002 t per person	+305.0%
1984	0.0025 t per person	+26.3%
1985	0.0023 t per person	-6.7%
1986	0.0009 t per person	-63.4%
1987	0.0009 t per person	+9.4%
1988	0.0023 t per person	+142.8%
1989	0.0017 t per person	-24.6%
1990	0.0019 t per person	+9.3%
1991	0.0015 t per person	-17.9%
1992	0.001 t per person	-37.9%
1993	0.0014 t per person	+42.0%
1994	0.0016 t per person	+14.5%
1995	0.0024 t per person	+56.7%
1996	0.0036 t per person	+48.1%
1997	0.0026 t per person	-28.1%
1998	0.0025 t per person	-3.4%
1999	0.0033 t per person	+31.6%
2000	0.0018 t per person	-46.2%
2001	0.0021 t per person	+18.0%
2002	0.0034 t per person	+63.2%
2003	0.0038 t per person	+12.5%
2004	0.0023 t per person	-40.7%
2005	0.0022 t per person	-4.8%
2006	0.0009 t per person	-57.8%
2007	0.0009 t per person	-6.5%
2008	0.0014 t per person	+60.8%
2009	0.001 t per person	-30.1%
2010	0.0009 t per person	-3.8%
2011	0.0012 t per person	+35.0%
2012	0.001 t per person	-22.0%
2013	0.0012 t per person	+28.1%
2014	0.0007 t per person	-40.4%
2015	0.0011 t per person	+44.5%
2016	0.0006 t per person	-46.9%
2017	0.0011 t per person	+95.1%
2018	0.0008 t per person	-27.9%
2019	0.0002 t per person	-72.1%
2020	0.0005 t per person	+114.6%
2021	0.0002 t per person	-53.4%
2022	0.0003 t per person	+15.5%
2023	0.0005 t per person	+73.9%
2024	0.0008 t per person	+80.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1965	+675.8%	0 t per person	0.0002 t per person
1970	+558.3%	0.0001 t per person	0.0004 t per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 t per person	0 t per person	0.0003 t per person	9
1970s	0.0008 t per person	0.0004 t per person	0.0012 t per person	10
1980s	0.0015 t per person	0.0005 t per person	0.0025 t per person	10
1990s	0.0022 t per person	0.001 t per person	0.0036 t per person	10
2000s	0.002 t per person	0.0009 t per person	0.0038 t per person	10
2010s	0.0009 t per person	0.0002 t per person	0.0012 t per person	10
2020s	0.0004 t per person	0.0002 t per person	0.0008 t per person	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

30 Germany 0.0012 t per person compare
31 Romania 0.0012 t per person compare
32 Dominican Republic 0.0009 t per person compare
34 Senegal 0.0008 t per person compare
35 Mexico 0.0007 t per person compare
36 Estonia 0.0007 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita in South Africa?: Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita in South Africa was 0.0008 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0038 t per person in 2003.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita?: South Africa ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity ÷ Population, total

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 6,756 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.