China, mainland vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 205,377 t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 17,698 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China, mainland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 217 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,444 t | 8,070 t | 1,374 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 70,792 t | 4,837 t | 65,955 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 946,737 t | 11,610 t | 935,127 t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 2.47 million t | 10,971 t | 2.46 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 56,533 t | 1.25 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 273,718 t | 105,417 t | 168,301 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 193,284 t | 155,600 t | 37,685 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or South Africa?
- China, mainland, at 205,377 t against 187,679 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 17,698 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 217 countries.
- 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.