Canada vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 6.12 million t against 1.12 million t in Canada, a difference of 5.00 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.5 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 199 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,944 t | 1.27 million t | 935,472 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 406,510 t | 2.66 million t | 2.25 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 585,223 t | 4.35 million t | 3.77 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.03 million t | 6.08 million t | 5.05 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Canada or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 6.12 million t against 1.12 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 5.00 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 5th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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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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