Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 19.83 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 19.83 g/Int$ for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa peaked at 38.93 g/Int$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.5 g/Int$, in 2010.
Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.95 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 18.59 g/Int$ | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 19.41 g/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 21.74 g/Int$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 21.85 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.93 g/Int$ | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 24.17 g/Int$ | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 27.93 g/Int$ | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 26.78 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 28.44 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 28.23 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 28.38 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 33.35 g/Int$ | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 29.98 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 31 g/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 31.68 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 31.95 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 32.13 g/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.47 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 35.1 g/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 38.93 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 38.33 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.96 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 32.45 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 27.03 g/Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 25.32 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 20.18 g/Int$ | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 22.34 g/Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 19.41 g/Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 18.79 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 17.39 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 18.96 g/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 21.33 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 17.09 g/Int$ | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 18.49 g/Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.16 g/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 13.97 g/Int$ | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 15.12 g/Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 14.59 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.53 g/Int$ | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 15.09 g/Int$ | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 13.59 g/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 12.06 g/Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4 g/Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.89 g/Int$ | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 11.68 g/Int$ | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 10.79 g/Int$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.26 g/Int$ | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 9.22 g/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5 g/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.22 g/Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.15 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.25 g/Int$ | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 11.48 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11.67 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.93 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4 g/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.65 g/Int$ | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 13.94 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.49 g/Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 17.66 g/Int$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 16.61 g/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.45 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.83 g/Int$ | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.59 g/Int$ | 15.95 g/Int$ | 27.93 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.96 g/Int$ | 28.23 g/Int$ | 34.47 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.21 g/Int$ | 19.41 g/Int$ | 38.93 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 g/Int$ | 13.97 g/Int$ | 21.33 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 g/Int$ | 8.89 g/Int$ | 15.09 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 g/Int$ | 8.5 g/Int$ | 13.94 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 g/Int$ | 15.49 g/Int$ | 19.83 g/Int$ | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Southern Africa was 19.83 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.93 g/Int$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 g/Int$ in 2010.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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) — Use per value of agricultural 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