Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 355,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 355,000 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Southern Africa peaked at 510,000 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 118,579 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,585 t | 118,579 t | 375,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 381,480 t | 333,500 t | 444,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,950 t | 330,000 t | 510,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,770 t | 328,200 t | 397,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,960 t | 150,500 t | 286,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,950 t | 174,000 t | 261,100 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,200 t | 287,000 t | 355,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 18 Republic of Korea 244,669 t compare
- 19 Belgium 242,894 t compare
- 20 Egypt 230,114 t compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 225,000 t compare
- 22 Belarus 215,017 t compare
- 23 Poland 213,000 t compare
- 24 New Zealand 188,700 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 13,812 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Southern Africa was 355,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 510,000 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,579 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production. 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