Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 11.45 million t against 2.60 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.84 million t.
That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 58 groups.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million t | 24,943 t | 1.70 million t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 2.54 million t | 5,033 t | 2.53 million t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 3.90 million t | 6,244 t | 3.89 million t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 7.00 million t | 1.58 million t | 5.42 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, Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 11.45 million t against 2.60 million t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity between Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.84 million t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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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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