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

South Africa ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0029 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0029 t per person

Change on year

up 33.6%

World rank

51st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0029 t per person

in 2024

All-time low

0 t per person

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in South Africa is 0.0029 t per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0029 t per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1986.

That places South Africa 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0005 t per person	—
1962	0.0005 t per person	-1.2%
1963	0.0003 t per person	-33.8%
1964	0.0004 t per person	+13.2%
1965	0.0005 t per person	+38.5%
1966	0.0007 t per person	+35.7%
1967	0.0004 t per person	-44.6%
1970	0.0001 t per person	-74.9%
1971	0.0001 t per person	+1.5%
1972	0.0002 t per person	+145.0%
1973	0.0004 t per person	+52.5%
1974	0 t per person	-94.7%
1975	0 t per person	-86.0%
1976	0.0003 t per person	+8822.0%
1977	0.0003 t per person	+28.3%
1978	0.0003 t per person	+1.8%
1979	0.0001 t per person	-57.2%
1980	0.0003 t per person	+100.8%
1981	0.0012 t per person	+333.1%
1982	0.0013 t per person	+6.8%
1983	0.0009 t per person	-33.6%
1984	0 t per person	-98.6%
1985	0 t per person	-49.0%
1986	0 t per person	-54.1%
1987	0 t per person	+93.9%
1988	0 t per person	-3.0%
1989	0 t per person	+98.6%
1990	0 t per person	-25.8%
1991	0.0001 t per person	+777.2%
1992	0.0001 t per person	+61.4%
1993	0.0002 t per person	+93.9%
1994	0.0005 t per person	+131.4%
1995	0.0003 t per person	-44.6%
1996	0.0002 t per person	-31.7%
1997	0.0005 t per person	+179.8%
1998	0.0004 t per person	-29.4%
1999	0.0002 t per person	-35.8%
2000	0.0006 t per person	+174.5%
2001	0.0005 t per person	-14.6%
2002	0.0014 t per person	+160.8%
2003	0.0006 t per person	-61.1%
2004	0.0017 t per person	+201.8%
2005	0.0007 t per person	-56.2%
2006	0.0019 t per person	+153.5%
2007	0.0014 t per person	-23.2%
2008	0.002 t per person	+37.1%
2009	0.0006 t per person	-69.6%
2010	0.0005 t per person	-17.6%
2011	0.0017 t per person	+251.7%
2012	0.002 t per person	+13.5%
2013	0.0012 t per person	-38.5%
2014	0.0019 t per person	+61.6%
2015	0.0026 t per person	+35.5%
2016	0.0017 t per person	-37.2%
2017	0.0022 t per person	+29.9%
2018	0.0023 t per person	+8.7%
2019	0.0026 t per person	+9.5%
2020	0.0021 t per person	-17.7%
2021	0.0028 t per person	+34.2%
2022	0.0024 t per person	-15.0%
2023	0.0022 t per person	-8.6%
2024	0.0029 t per person	+33.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0029 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 t per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0029 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 t per person, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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
1976	+8822.0%	0 t per person	0.0003 t per person
1991	+777.2%	0 t per person	0.0001 t per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 t per person	0.0003 t per person	0.0007 t per person	7
1970s	0.0002 t per person	0 t per person	0.0004 t per person	10
1980s	0.0004 t per person	0 t per person	0.0013 t per person	10
1990s	0.0002 t per person	0 t per person	0.0005 t per person	10
2000s	0.0011 t per person	0.0005 t per person	0.002 t per person	10
2010s	0.0019 t per person	0.0005 t per person	0.0026 t per person	10
2020s	0.0025 t per person	0.0021 t per person	0.0029 t per person	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

48 Colombia 0.0036 t per person compare
49 Iraq 0.0034 t per person compare
50 Luxembourg 0.0031 t per person compare
52 Eswatini 0.0028 t per person compare
53 Germany 0.0028 t per person compare
54 Austria 0.0027 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in South Africa?: Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in South Africa was 0.0029 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 t per person in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1986.
How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita?: South Africa ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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) — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 9,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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