Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity

Northern Africa
11.00 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.60 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 11.00 million t against 2.60 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.40 million t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 62 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.60 million t 24,943 t 1.58 million t Northern Africa
2000s 1.94 million t 5,033 t 1.94 million t Northern Africa
2010s 3.05 million t 6,244 t 3.04 million t Northern Africa
2020s 6.17 million t 1.58 million t 4.59 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, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Northern Africa, at 11.00 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 and Saudi Arabia?
8.40 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Northern Africa ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 62 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

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
Last refreshed

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