Japan vs United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Japan
220,973 t
in 2024
United States of America
1.53 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
United States of America rank
22nd

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.53 million t against 220,973 t in Japan, a difference of 1.31 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7,800 t 135,444 t 127,644 t United States of America
1970s 59,230 t 244,720 t 185,490 t United States of America
1980s 195,610 t 132,700 t 62,910 t Japan
1990s 324,460 t 162,284 t 162,176 t Japan
2000s 334,119 t 429,862 t 95,743 t United States of America
2010s 281,589 t 868,414 t 586,825 t United States of America
2020s 249,067 t 1.33 million t 1.08 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.53 million t against 220,973 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Japan and United States of America?
1.31 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.