Caribbean vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time
- Caribbean
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 25,614 t against 10,300 t in Caribbean, a difference of 15,314 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 54th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th of 214 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,198 t | 16,186 t | 13,988 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 10,527 t | 22,004 t | 11,477 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 9,040 t | 38,397 t | 29,358 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 8,946 t | 39,294 t | 30,347 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, Caribbean or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 25,614 t against 10,300 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between Caribbean and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 15,314 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 54th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th of 214 countries.
- 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