China, mainland vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
205,377 t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • China, mainland
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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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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.