Burundi vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Burundi
73,824 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
228,026 t
in 2024
Burundi rank
47th
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
48th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Burundi
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196919962024

How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 228,026 t against 73,824 t in Burundi, a difference of 154,202 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 47th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,793 t 66,562 t 64,770 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 747.1 t 136,154 t 135,407 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 5,237 t 143,037 t 137,800 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 50,583 t 184,145 t 133,562 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Burundi or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 228,026 t against 73,824 t in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Burundi and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
154,202 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Burundi ranks 47th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 48th 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