Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 187,679 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in South Africa is 187,679 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 187,679 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,636 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,794 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6,000 t | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 14,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 t | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 2,200 t | -72.5% |
| 1971 | 2,300 t | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 5,800 t | +152.2% |
| 1973 | 9,100 t | +56.9% |
| 1974 | 500 t | -94.5% |
| 1975 | 72 t | -85.6% |
| 1976 | 6,600 t | +9066.7% |
| 1977 | 8,700 t | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 9,100 t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4,000 t | -56.0% |
| 1980 | 8,280 t | +107.0% |
| 1981 | 37,100 t | +348.1% |
| 1982 | 41,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 28,200 t | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 400 t | -98.6% |
| 1985 | 211 t | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 100 t | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 409 t | +104.5% |
| 1990 | 312 t | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 2,800 t | +797.4% |
| 1992 | 4,600 t | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 9,100 t | +97.8% |
| 1994 | 21,400 t | +135.2% |
| 1995 | 12,000 t | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 8,300 t | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 23,500 t | +183.1% |
| 1998 | 16,800 t | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 10,900 t | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 30,200 t | +177.1% |
| 2001 | 26,000 t | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 68,450 t | +163.3% |
| 2003 | 26,885 t | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 81,972 t | +204.9% |
| 2005 | 36,241 t | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 92,804 t | +156.1% |
| 2007 | 72,062 t | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 99,950 t | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 30,762 t | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 25,645 t | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 91,318 t | +256.1% |
| 2012 | 105,218 t | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 65,813 t | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 108,138 t | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 149,549 t | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 94,812 t | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 123,994 t | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 137,113 t | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 152,574 t | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 127,681 t | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 173,958 t | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 149,908 t | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 138,772 t | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 187,679 t | +35.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 187,679 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 20.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 187,679 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 46.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 | +9066.7% | 72 t | 6,600 t |
| 1991 | +797.4% | 312 t | 2,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,919 t | 6,000 t | 14,000 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 4,837 t | 72 t | 9,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,610 t | 100 t | 41,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,971 t | 312 t | 23,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,533 t | 26,000 t | 99,950 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,417 t | 25,645 t | 152,574 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,600 t | 127,681 t | 187,679 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in South Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in South Africa was 187,679 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 187,679 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf