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

China, mainland
4.19 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
11.45 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

How they compare

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 11.45 million t against 4.19 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 7.26 million t.

That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 109,170 t 1.73 million t 1.62 million t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.10 million t 2.54 million t 1.44 million t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 4.44 million t 3.90 million t 536,499 t China, mainland
2020s 4.54 million t 7.00 million t 2.46 million t Northern 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, China, mainland or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 11.45 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 China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
7.26 million t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
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.