Americas (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity

Americas (excluding intra-trade)
141,847 t
in 2024
South Africa
52,036 t
in 2024
Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Americas (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 141,847 t against 52,036 t in South Africa, a difference of 89,811 t.

That makes Americas (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 58 groups.

Americas (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 122,292 t 96,800 t 25,492 t Americas (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 2.13 million t 96,132 t 2.03 million t Americas (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 973,288 t 49,510 t 923,778 t Americas (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 211,408 t 27,932 t 183,476 t Americas (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, Americas (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Americas (excluding intra-trade), at 141,847 t against 52,036 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
89,811 t, with Americas (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 58 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 10,837 data points, 1961–2024
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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