Africa vs Germany: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Africa
1.48 million t
in 2024
Germany
236,522 t
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Germany rank
21st

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Africa
  • Germany
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.48 million t against 236,522 t in Germany, a difference of 1.24 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Africa ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st of 60 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 79,591 t 142,430 t 62,839 t Germany
1970s 182,326 t 238,855 t 56,529 t Germany
1980s 386,253 t 396,982 t 10,729 t Germany
1990s 414,365 t 373,100 t 41,265 t Africa
2000s 601,170 t 329,776 t 271,394 t Africa
2010s 890,643 t 300,978 t 589,665 t Africa
2020s 1.35 million t 207,012 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 Germany?
Africa, at 1.48 million t against 236,522 t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Africa and Germany?
1.24 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Germany rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Africa ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 13,957 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.