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

Australia and New Zealand
1.10 million t
in 2024
Canada
1.12 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Canada rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.12 million t against 1.10 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 22,640 t.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 11,619 t 47,321 t 35,702 t Canada
1970s 24,456 t 87,531 t 63,075 t Canada
1980s 179,650 t 185,341 t 5,691 t Canada
1990s 656,080 t 335,944 t 320,135 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 673,588 t 406,510 t 267,078 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 766,252 t 585,223 t 181,029 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 876,048 t 1.03 million t 149,943 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 or Canada?
Canada, at 1.12 million t against 1.10 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
22,640 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 199 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