Australia vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 398,707 t against 87,689 t in Australia, a difference of 311,018 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.5 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 190 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,946 t | 83,689 t | 50,743 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 52,238 t | 177,480 t | 125,242 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 76,322 t | 270,640 t | 194,318 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, Australia or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 398,707 t against 87,689 t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 311,018 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 9th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf