Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 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 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 39 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, 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 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?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf