Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
46,531 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.60 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M196419942024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.60 million t against 46,531 t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 2.56 million t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 55.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 19 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 16,846 t 24,943 t 8,098 t Saudi Arabia
2000s 25,678 t 5,033 t 20,645 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 58,444 t 6,244 t 52,199 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 63,621 t 1.58 million t 1.52 million t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.60 million t against 46,531 t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
2.56 million t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 19 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