Africa vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Africa
1.48 million t
in 2024
China
221,281 t
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
China rank
23rd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.48 million t against 221,281 t in China, a difference of 1.26 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 23rd and China ranks 23rd of 60 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,591 t | 9,444 t | 70,146 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 182,326 t | 70,792 t | 111,534 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 386,253 t | 946,737 t | 560,483 t | China |
| 1990s | 414,365 t | 2.47 million t | 2.06 million t | China |
| 2000s | 601,170 t | 1.33 million t | 724,445 t | China |
| 2010s | 890,643 t | 295,392 t | 595,251 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 209,875 t | 1.14 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 1.48 million t against 221,281 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Africa and China?
- 1.26 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Africa ranks 23rd and China ranks 23rd of 60 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.