Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) vs Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
1.18 million t
in 2024
Canada
1.12 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank
4th
Canada rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.18 million t against 1.12 million t in Canada, a difference of 58,890 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and Canada ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 657,133 t 335,944 t 321,189 t Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 693,933 t 406,510 t 287,422 t Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 785,924 t 585,223 t 200,702 t Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 929,313 t 1.03 million t 96,679 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) or Canada?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), at 1.18 million t against 1.12 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and Canada?
58,890 t, with Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and Canada?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and Canada rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and Canada ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed

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