Portugal vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled

Portugal
57,944 t
in 2024
South Africa
52,036 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 57,944 t against 52,036 t in South Africa, a difference of 5,908 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,106 t 2,320 t 20,786 t Portugal
1970s 27,242 t 20,140 t 7,102 t Portugal
1980s 15,954 t 52,410 t 36,456 t South Africa
1990s 14,706 t 96,800 t 82,094 t South Africa
2000s 27,928 t 96,132 t 68,204 t South Africa
2010s 34,097 t 49,510 t 15,413 t South Africa
2020s 41,930 t 27,932 t 13,999 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 57,944 t against 52,036 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled between Portugal and South Africa?
5,908 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.