Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Eastern Africa
865,822 t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 865,822 t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 678,143 t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 60 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,817 t | 8,070 t | 21,747 t | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 71,564 t | 4,837 t | 66,726 t | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 131,151 t | 11,610 t | 119,541 t | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 192,489 t | 10,971 t | 181,518 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 308,335 t | 56,533 t | 251,803 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 440,802 t | 105,417 t | 335,385 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 815,176 t | 155,600 t | 659,577 t | Eastern Africa |
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 or South Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 865,822 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 and South Africa?
- 678,143 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st 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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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.