China (People’s Republic of) vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
4.19 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
11.45 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

How they compare

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 11.45 million t against 4.19 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 7.26 million t.

That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 109,245 t 1.73 million t 1.62 million t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.10 million t 2.54 million t 1.44 million t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 4.44 million t 3.90 million t 537,254 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 4.54 million t 7.00 million t 2.45 million t Northern 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, China (People’s Republic of) or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 11.45 million t against 4.19 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
7.26 million t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 198 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

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