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

India
2.72 million t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
6.12 million t
in 2024
India rank
2nd
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
5th

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

  • India
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M196219932024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 6.12 million t against 2.72 million t in India, a difference of 3.40 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 794,776 t 1.27 million t 476,640 t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.07 million t 2.66 million t 1.58 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 2.64 million t 4.35 million t 1.71 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 3.16 million t 6.08 million t 2.92 million t South America (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, India or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 6.12 million t against 2.72 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between India and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
3.40 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th 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.