China vs Northern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time
- China
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 11.00 million t against 4.19 million t in China, a difference of 6.82 million t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Africa ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,956 t | 323,560 t | 321,605 t | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 23,380 t | 1.19 million t | 1.17 million t | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 109,245 t | 1.60 million t | 1.50 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.10 million t | 1.94 million t | 844,583 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.44 million t | 3.05 million t | 1.39 million t | China |
| 2020s | 4.54 million t | 6.17 million t | 1.63 million t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, China or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 11.00 million t against 4.19 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between China and Northern Africa?
- 6.82 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- China ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 5th 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