South Africa vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate

South Africa
35.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
-1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
48th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
49th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 35.24 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in South America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 36.78 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 22.9 times South America (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 48th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 49th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 126.61 % change on previous year 14.08 % change on previous year 112.53 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 51.8 % change on previous year 6.69 % change on previous year 45.11 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 33.59 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 23.08 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 6.78 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate, South Africa or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South Africa, at 35.24 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in South America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate between South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
36.78 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 48th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
274 places, 12,624 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.