Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 398,707 t against 93,541 t in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 305,166 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.3 times Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 83,689 t | 1.18 million t | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 24,622 t | 177,480 t | 152,858 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 87,614 t | 270,640 t | 183,026 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, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 398,707 t against 93,541 t in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 305,166 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th 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