Africa vs China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.15 million t against 4.19 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 6.96 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 62 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,980 t | 1,956 t | 347,024 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 1.25 million t | 23,380 t | 1.23 million t | Africa |
| 1990s | 1.73 million t | 109,170 t | 1.62 million t | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.09 million t | 1.10 million t | 989,215 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.17 million t | 4.44 million t | 1.27 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 6.30 million t | 4.54 million t | 1.76 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 11.15 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 and China, mainland?
- 6.96 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 62 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