Argentina vs Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Argentina
642,367 t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
1.10 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 1.10 million t against 642,367 t in Argentina, a difference of 453,443 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Australia and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 13,538 t 11,619 t 1,919 t Argentina
1970s 32,463 t 24,456 t 8,007 t Argentina
1980s 50,896 t 179,650 t 128,754 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 199,990 t 656,080 t 456,090 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 474,239 t 673,588 t 199,349 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 574,254 t 766,252 t 191,997 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 676,377 t 876,048 t 199,671 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Argentina or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 1.10 million t against 642,367 t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
453,443 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Argentina ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 200 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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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