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

Ethiopia
194,069 t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 194,069 t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 6,390 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 81,141 t 14,571 t 66,570 t Ethiopia
2000s 119,801 t 56,533 t 63,269 t Ethiopia
2010s 102,920 t 105,417 t 2,497 t South Africa
2020s 195,845 t 155,600 t 40,245 t Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 194,069 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 Ethiopia and South Africa?
6,390 t, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 28th 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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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.