Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.03 million t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.03 million t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 844,631 t.

That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 60 groups.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 209,452 t 10,971 t 198,480 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 517,447 t 56,533 t 460,915 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 577,243 t 105,417 t 471,825 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 851,730 t 155,600 t 696,131 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.03 million 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
844,631 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.