Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 10.30 million t against 4.19 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 6.12 million t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 59 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million t | 109,170 t | 1.71 million t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 2.49 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.40 million t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 3.58 million t | 4.44 million t | 860,436 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 6.25 million t | 4.54 million t | 1.70 million t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 10.30 million t against 4.19 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 6.12 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 59 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity with 81 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.