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

Africa
1.48 million t
in 2024
Italy
216,393 t
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th

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

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

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.48 million t against 216,393 t in Italy, a difference of 1.26 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 60 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 79,591 t 28,593 t 50,997 t Africa
1970s 182,326 t 227,425 t 45,099 t Italy
1980s 386,253 t 385,035 t 1,219 t Africa
1990s 414,365 t 491,957 t 77,592 t Italy
2000s 601,170 t 351,211 t 249,959 t Africa
2010s 890,643 t 223,090 t 667,553 t Africa
2020s 1.35 million t 206,508 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 Italy?
Africa, at 1.48 million t against 216,393 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Africa and Italy?
1.26 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Italy rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Africa ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th 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.