Lebanon vs South Africa: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Lebanon
21.52 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
21.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lebanon rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.67 kilograms per hectare against 21.52 kilograms per hectare in Lebanon, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.08 kilograms per hectare | 14.92 kilograms per hectare | 10.16 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 42.03 kilograms per hectare | 25.58 kilograms per hectare | 16.45 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 34.5 kilograms per hectare | 27.35 kilograms per hectare | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 69.28 kilograms per hectare | 16.33 kilograms per hectare | 52.96 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 56.03 kilograms per hectare | 13.24 kilograms per hectare | 42.79 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 41.43 kilograms per hectare | 17.98 kilograms per hectare | 23.44 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 21.33 kilograms per hectare | 22.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.44 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.67 kilograms per hectare against 21.52 kilograms per hectare in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.15 kilograms per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.