China vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
China
4.19 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.60 million t
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 4.19 million t against 2.60 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.58 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,245 t | 24,943 t | 84,302 t | China |
| 2000s | 1.10 million t | 5,033 t | 1.09 million t | China |
| 2010s | 4.44 million t | 6,244 t | 4.43 million t | China |
| 2020s | 4.54 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.96 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 4.19 million t against 2.60 million t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.58 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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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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.