Africa vs Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Africa
1.48 million t
in 2024
Japan
220,973 t
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.48 million t against 220,973 t in Japan, a difference of 1.26 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 60 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,591 t | 7,800 t | 71,791 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 182,326 t | 59,230 t | 123,096 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 386,253 t | 195,610 t | 190,643 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 414,365 t | 324,460 t | 89,905 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 601,170 t | 334,119 t | 267,051 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 890,643 t | 281,589 t | 609,054 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 249,067 t | 1.10 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 Japan?
- Africa, at 1.48 million t against 220,973 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Africa and Japan?
- 1.26 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th 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.