Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
10.30 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
4.19 million t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • China, mainland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,918 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.