Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 7.67 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in South Africa is 7.67 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in South Africa peaked at 17.91 kg/cap in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.22 kg/cap, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.58 kg/cap | 7.51 kg/cap | 12.73 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.02 kg/cap | 12.61 kg/cap | 15.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.54 kg/cap | 7.09 kg/cap | 17.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 kg/cap | 4.72 kg/cap | 6.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 kg/cap | 3.22 kg/cap | 4.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 kg/cap | 3.29 kg/cap | 5.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 kg/cap | 6.37 kg/cap | 7.67 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in South Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in South Africa was 7.67 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 kg/cap in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 kg/cap in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Use per capita. 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