Africa vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.48 million t against 221,281 t in China, a difference of 1.26 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 23rd and China ranks 23rd of 62 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,329 t | 8,750 t | 71,579 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 182,326 t | 70,792 t | 111,534 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 386,253 t | 946,737 t | 560,483 t | China |
| 1990s | 414,365 t | 2.47 million t | 2.06 million t | China |
| 2000s | 601,170 t | 1.33 million t | 724,445 t | China |
| 2010s | 890,643 t | 295,392 t | 595,251 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 209,875 t | 1.14 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 1.48 million t against 221,281 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Africa and China?
- 1.26 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 23rd and China ranks 23rd of 62 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf